The Afghan and the Penguin
Neither Younis' landlady, nor his MOD case officer, can help the Afghan interpreter. Facing deportation, he finds counsel in an unlikely friend. But can a penguin really help?
Neither Muriel, Younis' landlady, nor Major Douglas, his MOD case officer, can help the Afghan interpreter. Having sustained an injury in Afghanistan while serving with the British army, Younis has been brought back to England for an operation and recuperation within an MOD safe house.
As he faces deportation back home to an uncertain fate, the Afghan interpreter is prepared to try anything in his attempt to stay. Muriel tries her best to keep his spirits up and even allows a moment of intimacy. On a whim she takes him to her local wet zoo where Younis befriends an unlikely companion, a penguin. Two very different beings out of their element. But can the penguin offer him any comfort? And can he use what he has learnt from the penguin to help persuade Major Douglas he should be allowed to stay?
Michael Hastings' original play for radio takes a wry look at the world through the eyes of those who play an unsung part in the war in Afghanistan.
Cast:
Younis ..... Sargon Yelda
Muriel ..... Lynne Miller
Major Dougie ..... Alan Cox
Lieutenant/Policeman ..... Christian Bradley
Station Jock ..... Christian Brassington
The Boy ..... Timon Greaves
Directed by Steven Atkinson
Produced by Nicholas Newton
A Promenade production for 成人快手 Radio 4.
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- Mon 11 Apr 2011 14:15成人快手 Radio 4
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