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Welfare officer Braithwaite thinks he's found Roddy a family, but will the boss agree with his plan? Stars Kwame Kwei-Armah.

Welfare officer Braithwaite thinks he's found Roddy a family, but will the boss agree his plan?

Stars Kwame Kwei-Armah.

ER Braithwaite's sequel 'To Sir, With Love' - an autobiographical novel describing his work as a child welfare officer in 1950s London, navigating the discriminatory attitudes of the time.

Abridged by Anne Edyvean.

ER Braithwaite .... Kwame Kwei-Armah
Mr Tameline .... John Rowe
Mrs Tameline .... Liz Sutherland
Miss Coney .... Lisa Stevenson
Mrs Larkin …. Lisa Stevenson
Mr Larkin …. Chris Pavlo
Mr Pridie .... Jimmy Aklngbola
Mrs Bentham .... Clare Perkins
Roddy .... Cara Hails

Other parts were played by members of the cast.

Director: Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2008.

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15 minutes

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