Omnibus | Caryl Churchill
Based on Top Girls by Caryl Churchill
Portrait of Caryl Churchill who has emerged as one of the most prolific and versatile of British playwrights. She offers a dramatic range that is unequalled in contemporary British writing. Featuring extracts from her plays.
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Licence: ERA Licence required
- Type: Analysis
- Channel: BBC One
- Duration: 1'09'52''
- Broadcast date: 1988
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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- Literary Resource
Woman's Hour | Top Girls
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