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The Resistance of Mrs Brown
Amanda Root stars in a stirring wartime thriller with a difference.
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Published February 20, 2012
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October 31, 2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c7lk4Description: Amanda Root stars in a stirring wartime thriller with a difference. After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London.
1/5: Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable. But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution?
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
3/5 Is saying no more dangerous than saying yes?
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision
Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root
Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh
Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway
Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson
Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles
Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey
Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty
Wode ..... Simon Bubb
Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain
Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
October 30, 2016
From BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama:
Amanda Root stars in a stirring wartime thriller with a difference.
After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London.
Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable. But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution?
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
3/5 Is saying no more dangerous than saying yes?
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision
Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root
Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh
Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway
Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson
Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles
Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey
Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty
Wode ..... Simon Bubb
Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain
Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank
Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c7lk4
Amanda Root stars in a stirring wartime thriller with a difference.
After the British defeat at Dunkirk, and the death of her husband, Mrs Brown has found herself pushing a tea trolley for the new Nazi Military Administration in London.
Determined to survive, she makes sure she is unremarkable. But when she's contacted by the Resistance, can she keep her resolution?
2/5 In the corridors of Whitehall, Mrs Brown must turn from tea lady to spy.
3/5 Is saying no more dangerous than saying yes?
4/5 A copy of Signal magazine brings a visitor to Mrs Brown's home.
5/5 The Trolley, The Pin, and Mrs Brown's Decision
Joan Brown ..... Amanda Root
Maisie Brown..... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Crace ..... Adjoa Andoh
Miss Fry ..... Marlene Sidaway
Oberst Vitte ..... Simon Wilson
Gwen Evans ..... Tracy Wiles
Sturmbannfuhrer Smith ..... James Lailey
Mr Thomas ..... Paul Moriarty
Wode ..... Simon Bubb
Molly ..... Francine Chamberlain
Hans ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
Translations by Johannes Mirbach and Miguel Frank
Produced and Directed by Jonquil Panting.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c7lk4
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