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Sep 2025
28m 48s

Mothercover: 3. Family Liaison

Bbc Radio 4
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Gwen decides it’s time to take matters into her own hands. But what she finds out will make her doubt everything she thought she knew. An Aberystwyth-set thriller, by BAFTA Cymru nominee Fflur Dafydd, with original music by Mercury Prize nominees Gwenno and Rhys Edwards.

CAST Gwen.... Alexandra Roach Liz.... Remy Beasley Owen... Sacha Dhawan Geraint.... Matthew Gravelle Dean... Alex Harries Mina.... Behnaz Vakili Kirsty.... Aoife Moss Puppeteer.... Cellan Wyn Ioan.... Liam Donnelly Theo.... Cai Roberts

Original Music.... Gwenno and Rhys Edwards

Sound design.... Rhys Morris Production Co-ordinators.... Lindsay Rees and Eleri McAuliffe Assistant Producer.... Ryan Hooper Technology Consultant... Gareth Mitchell Directed by Fay Lomas Produced by Fay Lomas and John Norton, BBC Audio Drama Wales

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