Love On The Dole

SANWAL

(3.4 stars; 6 reviews)

Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 7th Nov 1987, 19:45 on BBC Radio 4 FM Love on the Dole by Ronald Gow and Walter Greenwood.   It is 1934 in Hanky Park, Salford - unemployment and poverty are rife. The Hardcastle family, like all their neighbours, struggle to survive. Sally sees a more promising future through her friendship with Larry Meath and his vision of a truly socialist future, but destructive forces surround them. Directed by Pat Truman   Sally Hardcastle: Mary-Jo Randle Larry Meath: David Schofield Mrs Hardcastle: Elizabeth Kelly Harry Hardcastle: Gary Cady Mr Hardcastle: John Samson Mrs Jike: Pat Coombs Mrs Dorbell: Jennifer Piercey Mrs Bull: Diana Olsson Helen Hawkins: Julia Ford Sam Grundy: Stephen Thorne O’Leary: Steven Harrold Charlie/Poiceman: David Goodland

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.