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About a Dog

Danny looks out for his cousin Lee, but Lee doesn’t make it easy, and when Danny finally has to go to the police, they don’t seem very keen to help either. Set in rural Suffolk.

Huw Brentnall’s first radio drama is a black comedy set in rural Suffolk in the early noughties. Danny Mouser is always looking out for his wayward cousin, Lee. But one day when he hits a pheasant with his van he sets off a chain of unfortunate events which include a crate of deadly home brew, an assault on a police-officer and, worst of all, a small dog.

Danny may have to choose between being wingman to a free spirit, and being a good husband and father to Tracey and little Jade.

Recorded on location in Suffolk, the play was one of two commissions for new writing in East Anglia.

About a Dog was nominated for the Tinniswood Award 2024.

Cast
DANNY MOUSER ..... Felix Uff
TRACEY MOUSER ..... Henri Merriam
PC SCRIVEN ..... Rosie Walker
LEE FISK ..... Huw Brentnall
KAREN ..... Sally-Ann Burnett
PAULINE ALSOP ..... Charlotte Parry
GERRY ALSOP ..... Robin Brooks
COUNCILLOR ..... David Redgrave
POLICEMAN ..... Ben Elder
SERGEANT ..... Dean Parkin
JADE MOUSER ..... Francesca Parry

Sound Design by Matthew Valentine and Alisdair McGregor

Directed and Produced by Fiona McAlpine

All Allegra production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

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44 minutes

Last on

Thursday 14:15

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  • Tue 4 Oct 2022 14:15
  • Thursday 14:15

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