Moral Status and the Golden Boy
The mother of a boy on a life support machine asks for Joe's help with a hard decision. Stars Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay.
Drama written by Michael Chaplin about an unlikely duo, an ex-miner and a senior lecturer wrestling with philosophical dilemmas.
The parents of a young boy grievously injured in a cycling accident face the terrible decision of whether to leave him on a life-support machine indefinitely - or to switch it off.
The boy's mother asks Joe to help her husband face up to the decision - and tells Joe something which changes everything.
Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay star as the ex-Durham miner and the University philosopher who, together, bring human compassion and philosophy to bear in facing up to some of life's hardest dilemmas.
Joe Snowball …. Alun Armstrong
Hermione Pink …. Deborah Findlay
Isabel …. Gina McKee
Gordon …. Deka Walmsley
Director: Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2017.
On radio
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Joe Snowball | Alun Armstrong |
| Hermione Pink | Deborah Findlay |
| Isabel | Gina McKee |
| Gordon | Deka Walmsley |
| Writer | Michael Chaplin |
| Director | Marilyn Imrie |
Broadcasts
Tue 14 Mar 201714:15BBC Radio 4- Wed 27 Feb 201914:15BBC Radio 4
- Monday15:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Monday21:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Next Tuesday05:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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