Series 5
Jak is in recovery 鈥� 11 months and counting. But can she stick to the plan when Skye goes on her school trip? Stars Sydney Wade.
Skye and Dexter's mum Jak hasn鈥檛 had a drink for 11 months now and she鈥檚 doing alright.
They鈥檝e even got a morning routine. She forgets words sometimes, but she might not have known them in the first place. And that鈥檚 how it is, in recovery.
Skye is 15 and Dexter's six, and they live in Gainsborough in Lincolnshire. Skye has always had to look out for Dex. But now Skye 鈥榮 going on a school trip, if she can be sure that Jak will stick to the plan.
Amanda Whittington's heart-breakingly brave, funny and beautiful story exploring the issue of neglect.
Developed with the help of the Young Carers' Transition Project in Nottingham which receives funding from 麻豆社 Children in Need, and through long term research with children and families in Gainsborough.
Omnibus of five parts.
Skye...Sydney Wade
Dexter...Alfie Johnson-McCann
Jak...Una McNulty
Pearce...Beau Anten
Alex...Don Gilet
Alisha...Megan Huntley
Alice...Lauren Bowler
Poem by Octavia Bettis.
Music by The Breeders and David Bowie, performed by Tom Constantine.
Director: Mary Ward-Lowery
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in November 2018
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Broadcasts
- Sat 17 Nov 2018 13:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 18 Nov 2018 01:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 9 Jan 2022 07:20麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra