Saturday, December 18, 2021

Saturday Night Radio Drama - Kenneth Sweeney - Wogan's Sweet Sixteen

 

Wogan's Sweet Sixteen 

 

Winner 2nd  Prize, 2020 PJ O’Connor Radio Drama Awards

Terry Wogan finds himself struggling to make his mark at the BBC against a backdrop of anti-Irish feeling at the height of the IRA bombing campaign on mainland Britain. But will BBC bosses allow him to be himself on-air, and play the Irish records which he believes will bring Ireland and England together?

TERRY WOGAN. …. Al Mc Kenna

BBC ANNOUNCER …. Michael James Ford

JOHN BRAND …. Chris McHallem

MARK WHITE …. Robert O’Mahoney

DOMINIC TROTT. LJ (Little John) Nee

JIMMY YOUNG …. Jonathan Ryan

IMELDA KENNY…. Aoibheann McCann

JIMMY GILBERT …. Joe Taylor

Other parts played by members of the Company

Produced by the series producer of Drama on One Kevin Reynolds

read Irish Times, Mick Heaney's review of the play

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