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The Wasted Years is a radio play by Caryl Phillips. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 12 March 1984, and won a Giles Cooper Award that same year. It was Phillip's first play for radio[1]. Running time: 88 minutes.

Plot[]

The struggles of a Caribbean family that moves to England.

Cast[]

  • Solly Daniels - Tony Armatrading
  • Cynthia Daniels - Carmen Munroe
  • Roy Daniels - Rudolph Walker
  • Mr. Teal/Vox Pop - Graham Padden
  • Chris Daniels - Adrian Harvey
  • Tagger - Mark Audley
  • Tracey - Tracey Ann Bell
  • Jenny - Amanda Dainty
  • Headmaster/Interviewer - Roger Hume
  • Gym Teacher/Vox Pop - Peter Brookes
  • Bates - David Hannah
  • Johnson - Dale Bayford
  • Station Announcer/Vox Pop - Shirley Stelfox
  • Vox Pop - Tony McPherson, Cornel John
  • Children - Members of the Birmingham Youth Theatre

Directed by Vanessa Whitburn

Critical Reception[]

References[]

  1. Best Radio Plays of 1984 Methuen/BBC 1985
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