This is the Modern World

Frank Cottrell Boyce's series of plays about the punk generation 30 years on continues with the story of an unlikely pilgrimage to Camberley.

Eco-toilet pioneer and ex-'anarcho-punk' Muttley is about to be forcibly reunited with his former self.

Muttley is living in an eco-commune in Wales with his teenage daughter, Lineel. When an invitation to the reunion turns up, Lineel is desperate to find out more about her late mother's previous life in Camberley. Muttley reluctantly agrees to accompany her on a pilgrimage back to his home town...on foot. There Lineel learns the unlikely truth about her parents' past, as well as getting an abrupt introduction to life in the 'real world' beyond the confines of the commune.

Writer Frank Cottrell Boyce is probably best known for films like '24 Hour Party People', 'A Cock & Bull Story', 'Hilary & Jackie', 'Welcome to Sarajevo' and 'Butterfly Kiss'. He won the CILIP Carnegie Medal in 2004 for 'Millions', his first novel, which was subsequently filmed by British director Danny Boyle.

Muttley .... Danny Webb
Lineel ... Stephanie Leonidas
Lin …. Ann Beach
Hippie …. Carl Prekopp
Drug Dealer .... John Biggins
Market Researcher …. Alex Tregear
Club Doorman …. John Cummins
Williams .... Sam Dale
Hotel Receptionist …. Liz Sutherland

Director: Toby Swift

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2008.