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Sep 2020
15m 22s

Meera Syal as The Raver

Bbc Radio 5 Live
About this episode

She's Mrs Ordinary now. But offer her an E, and she might just bite your hand off. All because there's a hole she has to fill... #BattleOfRave

All characters portrayed by the dramatic actors are fictional. This drama contains strong language and references to drug use.

Credits Performed by Meera Syal Written by Danny Brocklehurst Producer and Director: Gary Brown Sound Design and Mixing: Steve Brooke Editor and Executive Producer: Ciaran Tracey

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