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5. Theft
Episode 5 of 10
12-year-old Meena's mother finally gives birth, and she decides to form a gang with Anita. Meera Syal reads her own novel.
When baby brother Sunil arrives home, there is a flurry of excitement.
Meena and Anita form a gang called The Wench's Brigade, with the HQ in a disused pig sty. Anita becomes increasingly influential in Meena's life.
Actress and comedy writer Meera Syal reads her first novel - abridged in ten parts by Doreen Estall.
Producer: Di Speirs
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996.
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