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Radio 4,31 Oct 2016,15 mins
Available for 348 days
The Pursuits of Darleen Fyles (Series 8) by Esther Wilson Return of award winning drama series, both funny and moving exploration of the challenges and aspirations of a young couple with learning disabilities. Darleen discovers she's pregnant. Life will never be the same again for the couple. Created in part through improvisation and inspired by true stories. Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Further info:- The leading actors Donna Lavin and Edmund Davies both have learning disabilities. A one off version was created for television, starring Donna and Ed, and also Anne Reid, in an episode of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One's Moving On, exec produced by Jimmy McGovern. Both actors have also starred together as a couple in Casualty, and Donna has starred in episodes of Doctors and Holby City, and appeared in The Dumping Ground for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ One.
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