Faith, Hope and Glory: Series 1 and 2: An epic BBC Radio 4 drama

A major BBC Radio series charting the history of post-war Britain through the lives of Hope Kiffin, Eunice Lamming and Gloria de Soto, bound forever by one moment in 1946.

London, 1946. Struggling to cope with the idea of raising her daughter in a hostile environment, African-Caribbean nurse Hope makes the difficult decision to entrust her precious baby to her best friend, Eunice, to take back home to Antigua. But their plan goes disastrously wrong.

In the decades that follow, all of them will witness - and play a part in - the seismic changes rocking the British Isles, as the old establishment crumbles, immigration builds and the country adjusts to the realities of a post-war, post-colonial future.

This compelling series interweaves brilliant intimate domestic stories, told from multiple perspectives, that together illuminate the emergence of modern Britain. Written by leading Black playwrights Roy Williams, Rex Obano and Winsome Pinnock, it stars Danielle Vitalis as Hope, Shiloh Coke as Eunice/Faith and Pippa Bennett-Warner as Gloria, with a full cast including Martins Imhangbe, Stefan Adegbola, Emma Handy and Hasan Dixon.

Production credits Written by Roy Williams, Rex Obano and Winsome Pinnock Musical Director: Peter Ringrose Produced and directed by Mary Peate and Jessica Dromgoole

Cast Jim - Martins Imhangbe Hope - Danielle Vitalis Eunice/Faith - Shiloh Coke Gloria - Pippa Bennett-Warner Clement/Waiter - Stefan Adegbola Waitress/Ida/Matron/Ag - Emma Handy Trevor - Gary Beadle Neville - Chris Jack Olubuki - Rex Obano Martina - Clare Perkins Gerard/Dennis/Musician - Hasan Dixon Stephens/Johnnie/Florist - Ian Dunnett Jnr Post Mistress/Millie - Jane Whittenshaw Sallow/Neighbour - Roger Ringrose Lorraine - Lizzy Watts Bert - Ben Crowe Caleb - Dermot Daly Parent - Cecilia Appiah

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Lydbog: 3. marts 2022