Girl, Woman, Other By Bernardine Evaristo | 5: Shirley

Based on Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

Shirley struggles as a teacher in a deprived London school where she and a fellow staff member Penelope come to loggerheads over pupil standards.

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  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 13'29''
  • Broadcast date: 2020
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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Other Archive resources
Girl, Woman, Other | BBC World Service | 2020

World Book Club | Bernardine Evaristo: Girl, Woman, Other

Harriett Gillbert talks to Bernardine Evaristo about her novel Girl, Woman, Other, which offers an unforgettable insight into life in today's multi-cultural Britain.
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This Cultural Life | Bernardine Evaristo

Author Bernardine Evaristo talks to John Wilson about the formative experiences and cultural influences that have had a profound effect on her writing.