A Telegram from the Queen is a radio play by Katie Hims, the third and final play in her Lost Property trilogy. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 17 May 2011, as an installment of the Afternoon Play[1]. The first two plays in the trilogy were The Wrong Label and The Year My Mother Went Missing.
Rosie Cavaliero won a BBC Audio Drama Award in the category of Best Actress for her performance as Ruthie.
Plot[]
For Alice's 100th birthday present, her granddaughter Ruthie sets out to put her family back together again. The final play in Katie Hims' trilogy of heartbreak and redemption.
Cast[]
- Ruthie ..... Rosie Cavaliero
- Alice ..... Edna Doré
- Ted ..... Gary Beadle
- Vincent ..... Daniel Rabin
- Marcus ..... Stuart McLoughlin
- Ray ..... Sean Baker
- Queenie ..... Jane Whittenshaw
- Roseanna ..... Alex Tregear
- Ella May ..... Joanna Monro
- Receptionist ..... Sally Orrock
- Directed by Jessica Dromgoole