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A series written for the drama slot in Woman's Hour on Radio 4, telling the story of the twentieth century as written in people's diaries. Hazel Taylor, a young woman from Huddersfield, dreams of b...ecoming a freelance writer as England struggles through the postwar period of rationing and rebuilding. Hazel becomes Mrs Wheeler, and the happy couple struggle to make ends meet. Hazel joins the ranks of temporary postal workers at Christmas, and she and Granville go on an eventful holiday to Southport. All good material for her - so far - unsuccessful writing career. But she returns from holiday to find a letter from the BBC.
A series written for the drama slot in Woman's Hour on Radio 4, telling the story of the twentieth century as written in people's diaries. Hazel Taylor, a young woman from Huddersfield, dreams of b...ecoming a freelance writer as England struggles through the postwar period of rationing and rebuilding. Hazel becomes Mrs Wheeler, and the happy couple struggle to make ends meet. Hazel joins the ranks of temporary postal workers at Christmas, and she and Granville go on an eventful holiday to Southport. All good material for her - so far - unsuccessful writing career. But she returns from holiday to find a letter from the BBC.
| Series: | Writing the century |
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| Episode | 4 |
| First transmission date: | 2009-03-12 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2009 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OU Digital Archive web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:13:46 |
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| Director: | Peter Leslie Wild |
| Producers: | Peter Roberts; Vanessa Rosenthal |
| Writer: | Vanessa Rosenthal and Peter Roberts |
| Contributors: | Adrian Grove; Lucy Jo Hudson; Amy Humphreys; Kate Layden; Luke Walker |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Subject terms: | Diaries; Huddersfield (England) |
| Production number: | AUDA556B |
| Available to public: | no |
