Bringing Eddie Home is a radio play by the late John Peacock. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 22 May 2006, as an installment of the Afternoon Play[1][2].
Plot[]
The death of a young soldier, and the callous way in which the govenment treated the bereaved. Based on a true story.
Cast[]
- Aunt Ivy/Carolyn - Jane Whittenshaw
- Colin/Tony Wallace - Mark Homer
- Dorothy Fine/Val Wallace - Nicola Barber
- Eddie - Joe Absolom
- Edna Wallace - Edna Dore
- Jack Wallace - Bill Treacher
- Major Ashton - Anton Lesser
- Martin Wallace/Merlyn Rees - Sam Dale
- Newsreader/Priest - Ian Masters
- Young Edna - Tilly Vosburgh
- Young Jack - Todd Carty
Directed by Celia de Wolff
Critical Reception[]
References[]
External Links[]
- http://www.suttonelms.org.uk/articles23.html article about the play]