Moral Status and the Golden Boy
4 Extra Debut. The mother of a boy on a life support machine asks for Joe's help with a hard decision. Stars Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay.
A young boy is grievously injured in a cycling accident.
His parents face the terrible decision of whether to leave him on a life-support machine indefinitely - or to switch it off?
Ex-Durham miner Joe and a University philosopher Hermione are an unlikely duo who, together, bring human compassion and philosophy to bear in facing up to some of life's hardest dilemmas.
Starring Alun Armstrong and Deborah Findlay.
The boy's mother asks Joe to help her husband face up to the decision - and tells Joe something which changes everything鈥�
Written by Michael Chaplin.
Joe Snowball 鈥�. Alun Armstrong
Hermione Pink 鈥�.Deborah Findlay
Isabel 鈥�. Gina McKee
Gordon 鈥�. Deka Walmsley
Director: Marilyn Imrie
A Catherine Bailey production for 麻豆社 Radio 4, first broadcast in March 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Joe Snowball | Alun Armstrong |
| Hermione Pink | Deborah Findlay |
| Isabel | Gina McKee |
| Gordon | Deka Walmsley |
| Writer | Michael Chaplin |
| Director | Marilyn Imrie |
Broadcasts
Tue 14 Mar 2017 14:15麻豆社 Radio 4- Wed 27 Feb 2019 14:15麻豆社 Radio 4
- Mon 6 Apr 2026 15:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 6 Apr 2026 21:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 7 Apr 2026 05:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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