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The Gap
A drama about an Edinburgh family breaking up during their daughter's gap year.
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First published May 23, 2011
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August 22, 2015
From BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama:
A drama about an Edinburgh family breaking up during their daughter's gap year.
by Colin Douglas.
Heather's leaving school with flying colours. She's off to Ghana for a gap year and then to Oxford. Her brother Fraser is going into second year at Cambridge studying medicine. And their parents, James, a surgeon, and Pippa, a professor of economics have some shocking news - they're splitting up. Suddenly everything's changing for Heather. With strained relationships at home, she embarks on what will become a rather unpredictable and challenging placement in Africa.
Episode 2:
Heather's left school with flying colours. She's off to Ghana for a gap year and then to Oxford. Her brother Fraser is going into second year at Cambridge studying medicine. But just before Heather leaves home her parents, James, a surgeon, and Pippa, a professor of economics have some shocking news - they're splitting up. Suddenly everything's changing for Heather.
After receiving a warm welcome in Ghana, Heather finds herself in trouble after sending a humorous email.
Episode 3:
As the weeks go by in Ghana, gap year student Heather discovers there are staffing problems at her school.
Episode 4:
As Heather and her friend prepare to go off travelling in Ghana over the Christmas break the school finances are under scrutiny and more staff are leaving.
Episode 5:
As her gap year in Ghana ends, Heather is having second thoughts about going to Oxford, but how can she tell her parents?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0118lkf
A drama about an Edinburgh family breaking up during their daughter's gap year.
by Colin Douglas.
Heather's leaving school with flying colours. She's off to Ghana for a gap year and then to Oxford. Her brother Fraser is going into second year at Cambridge studying medicine. And their parents, James, a surgeon, and Pippa, a professor of economics have some shocking news - they're splitting up. Suddenly everything's changing for Heather. With strained relationships at home, she embarks on what will become a rather unpredictable and challenging placement in Africa.
Episode 2:
Heather's left school with flying colours. She's off to Ghana for a gap year and then to Oxford. Her brother Fraser is going into second year at Cambridge studying medicine. But just before Heather leaves home her parents, James, a surgeon, and Pippa, a professor of economics have some shocking news - they're splitting up. Suddenly everything's changing for Heather.
After receiving a warm welcome in Ghana, Heather finds herself in trouble after sending a humorous email.
Episode 3:
As the weeks go by in Ghana, gap year student Heather discovers there are staffing problems at her school.
Episode 4:
As Heather and her friend prepare to go off travelling in Ghana over the Christmas break the school finances are under scrutiny and more staff are leaving.
Episode 5:
As her gap year in Ghana ends, Heather is having second thoughts about going to Oxford, but how can she tell her parents?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0118lkf
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