{"product_id":"book-10y4","title":"E.R. Braithwaite: A BBC Radio Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA trio of novels by the renowned author, dramatised for BBC Radio \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuyanese writer E. R. Braithwaite is probably best known for his semi-autobiograpical, internationally bestselling novel \u003ci\u003eTo Sir with Love\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted as an award-winning film starring Sidney Poitier. Collected here are dramatisations of three of his acclaimed novels, with casts including \u003cb\u003eKwame Kei-Armah\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eGugu Mbatha-Raw\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Sir with Love \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Having been rejected from various roles due to the colour of his skin, ex-RAF pilot Rick Braithwaite gets a job as a teacher in a progressive inner-city school in postwar London. The students are tough, foul-mouthed and angry, but he inspires them as they inspire him. \u003cb\u003eKwame Kwei-Armah\u003c\/b\u003e stars in this tale of a black teacher's struggles to connect with his students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaid Servant \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Seconded to London County Council as a child welfare officer, former teacher Rick Braithwaite faces further prejudice. There, he finds himself taking over the case of Roddy Williams, a vulnerable mixed-race boy in need of a family. \u003cb\u003eKwame Kwei Armah\u003c\/b\u003e reprises his role as Rick in this moving sequel to Braithwaite's 1959 novel \u003ci\u003eTo Sir With Love\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice of Straws \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Rootless Teddy boys Jack and Dave go looking for trouble, but the night ends in tragedy when a man is fatally stabbed. Shocked and remorseful, Jack must deal with anguish and loss, and learn how to live again. Set in the racially intolerant London of the 1950s, this powerful drama stars \u003cb\u003eHarry Hepple\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLuke Norris\u003c\/b\u003e as Jack and Dave, with \u003cb\u003eGugu Mbatha-Raw\u003c\/b\u003e as Michelle and \u003cb\u003eAnnabelle Dowler\u003c\/b\u003e as Ruth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNB: \u003ci\u003ePlease note that the stories in this collection deal with themes of racism, and include some offensive language that reflects racist attitudes \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Sir with Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick - \u003cb\u003eKwame Kwei-Armah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGillian - \u003cb\u003eSasha Behar\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeston - \u003cb\u003eSimon Treves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClinty - \u003cb\u003eLiza Sadovy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFlorian - \u003cb\u003eSam Dale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDenham - \u003cb\u003eSteven Webb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePam - \u003cb\u003eClare Corbett\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeales - \u003cb\u003eAshley Chin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePotter - \u003cb\u003eFreddy White\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBabs - \u003cb\u003eLeanne Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatised by Roy Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced and directed by Claire Grove\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 August 2007-2 September 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePaid Servant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRick - \u003cb\u003eKwame Kwei-Armah\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr Bentham - \u003cb\u003eJimmy Aklngbola\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs Bentham - \u003cb\u003eClare Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim - \u003cb\u003eJohn Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMrs Larkin - \u003cb\u003eLisa Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr Larkin - \u003cb\u003eChris Pavlo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEllesworth - \u003cb\u003eNyasha Hatendi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElla - \u003cb\u003eLiz Sutherland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMatron - \u003cb\u003eJoan Walker\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoddy - \u003cb\u003eCara Halls\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbridged by Anne Edyvean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Jessica Drumgoole\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 9-13 June 2008\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice of Straws\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack - \u003cb\u003eHarry Hepple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDave - \u003cb\u003eLuke Norris\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichelle - \u003cb\u003eGugu Mbatha-Raw\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMum - \u003cb\u003eEllie Haddington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDad - \u003cb\u003eDavid Hargreaves\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRuth - \u003cb\u003eAnnabelle Dowler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMr Spencer - \u003cb\u003eAlex Lanipekun\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePolice officer - \u003cb\u003eStephen Hogan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDramatised by Roy Williams\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced and directed by Claire Grove\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 September 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e© 2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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