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London 1958. Teacher ER Braithwaite faces prejudice as a child welfare officer. 'To Sir With Love' sequel with Kwame Kwei-Armah.

London 1958. Teacher ER Braithwaite is seconded to London County Council as a child welfare officer, charged with cases involving "his people".

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.

Omnibus of five parts abridged by Anne Edyvean.

ER Braithwaite .... Kwame Kwei-Armah
Mr Bentham .... Jimmy Aklngbola
Mrs Bentham .... Clare Perkins
Miss Coney .... Lisa Stevenson
Matron .... Joan Walker
Roddy .... Cara Halls
Mr Ellesworth / Mr Griffiths .... Nyasha Hatendi
MP / Jim .... John Rowe
Mr Kinsman / Cabbie …. Chris Pavlo
Mrs Kinsman …. Liz Sutherland
Mr Tameline .... John Rowe
Mrs Tameline .... Liz Sutherland
Miss Coney .... Lisa Stevenson
Mrs Larkin …. Lisa Stevenson
Mr Larkin …. Chris Pavlo
Mr Pridie .... Jimmy Akingbola

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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1 hour, 10 minutes

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Monday 03:50
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Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Oct 2008 08:00
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  • Mon 27 Oct 2008 01:00
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  • Sun 16 Oct 2011 06:00
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