Life Rights by Nicholas Meiklejohn
4 Extra Debut. A reunion between two estranged friends sparks contradictory memories of the past. Stars Robert Jack and Sandy Grierson.
Two estranged friends - now in their early 40s – are reunited.
One’s been stuck in the small Scottish town where they grew up, having grudgingly taken over his family’s moribund business.
The other found modest and fleeting success as an indie filmmaker.
When the filmmaker shows up with an unusual request, it sparks contradictory memories of the past.
Nicholas Meiklejohn’s drama is about the fragility of memory, ambition, familial expectations, and the frustrations of looming middle age.
Jack ..... Robert Jack
Danny ..... Sandy Grierson
Director Gaynor Macfarlane
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2022.
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Thu 16 Jun 202214:15BBC Radio 4- Tue 16 Sep 202514:15BBC Radio 4 FM
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