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Paid Servant by ER Braithwaite

London, 1958. ER Braithwaite remembers being a black social worker in a prejudiced society. Stars Kwame Kwei-Armah.

Radio 4 Extra,5 episodes

Episodes

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1. Seconded
London, 1958: Teacher ER Braithwaite faces prejudice as a child welfare officer.
09 Jun 2008,15 mins,
2. Roddy
Braithwaite tries to find a London home for an abandoned boy.
10 Jun 2008,15 mins,
3. Care
Welfare worker Braithwaite visits Jonathan Clark, whose child is in care.
11 Jun 2008,15 mins,
4. Struggles
Braithwaite struggles to find a home for Roddy.
12 Jun 2008,15 mins,
5. A Home
Braithwaite thinks he's found Roddy a family, but will the boss agree?
13 Jun 2008,15 mins,