Needle by Christina Balit
4 Extra Debut. Creating the Bayeux Tapestry for their Norman conquerors is a bitter task for the women of Canterbury. Stars Meg Davies.
**** Part of 4 Extra鈥檚 carefully-woven collection to mark The Bayeux Tapestry arrival in London
Creating the Bayeux Tapestry for their Norman conquerors is a bitter task for the women of Canterbury.
They struggle to stitch truth into a chronicle full of personal pain....
Starring Jade Williams, Meg Davies, Kate Williams and Peter Marinker.
Written by Christina Balit.
Dunstan 鈥�. Peter Marinker
Matilda 鈥�. Meg Davies
Edith 鈥�. Jade Williams
Lizzie 鈥�. Kate Williams
Bethan 鈥�. Liza Sadovy
Tom 鈥�. Ben Onwukwe
Abbess 鈥�. Liz Sutherland
Director: Ned Chaillet
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 2008.
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