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The History Plays
- Radio comedy
- BBC Radio 4
- 2012
- 5 episodes (1 series)
Series of two-hander plays by Nigel Smith that imagine conversations at key moments in recent history.
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Series 1, Episode 3 - Maggie Heart Galtieri
The Falkland Islands, 1982. Maggie Watkins (Josie Lawrence) shelters a young Argentinean deserter. As she learns his secret, they fall in love, but both have other loyalties.
Further details
Maggie Watkins finds a young Argentinean soldier, Christian Galtieri, in her kitchen, wounded and in need of shelter. As she slowly learns why he is in hiding the pair fall in love, but as their relationship grows the Task Force lands and it becomes harder and harder to ignore the larger forces at play around them.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 6th March 2012
- Time
- 11pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 2nd January 2013 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 |
| Wednesday 14th October 2015 | 11:00pm | Radio 4 Extra |
| Sunday 19th February 2017 | 11:30pm | Radio 4 Extra |
Cast & crew
| Josie Lawrence | Maggie Watkins |
| Javier Marzan | Christian Galtieri |
| Nigel Smith | Writer |
| Nigel Smith | Director |
| Gareth Edwards | Producer |