{"product_id":"book-hoiq","title":"This Repulsive Woman and Every Child Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Lancashire and Maxine Peake star in this hard hitting, two-part drama \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat sort of mother would allow her child to perform online for paedophiles? And how could the family's social worker let it happen? Told in two parts, \u003ci\u003eThis Repulsive Woman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEvery Child Matters\u003c\/i\u003e, is a real-time drama that follows the stories of the two women at the centre of a fictional high profile court case and national scandal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis Repulsive Woman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e stars \u003cb\u003eMaxine Peake\u003c\/b\u003e as Deborah Hurst, a woman tried and convicted of an offence under the Protection of Children Act 1978 after allowing her ten year old daughter, Paige to dance semi-naked on the internet for paedophiles. The most vilified woman in the UK, she is interviewed by probation officer, Tony Jukes (played by Neil Dudgeon) who must draw up a pre-sentence report fo the Court to consider. Tony digs deep, trying to uncover what would cause a mother to commit such an appalling crime. For Deborah, \"It were nowt\" - is she a depraved monster, or the cruel victim of circumstance?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn part two, \u003cb\u003eSarah Lancashire\u003c\/b\u003e plays Joanne, Deborah Hurst's social worker, who failed to protect Deborah's daughter. It's six months since the case caused an outcry, and in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery Child Matters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eJoanne tells how her life has been destroyed by the leaking of her personal details to the tabloid press. Suspended from her job and waiting for a disciplinary tribunal, she decides to take a huge risk in the hope of seeking justice for Paige and closure for herself. Why was she victimised by the press and was she really to blame for what happened?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Lancashire\u003c\/b\u003e shot to stardom as \u003ci\u003eCoronation Street\u003c\/i\u003e's Raquel Watts. She went on to star in such dramas as \u003ci\u003eClocking Off,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFive Daughters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLast Tango in Halifax\u003c\/i\u003e. She is perhaps best known for her role as Police Sergeant Catherine Cawood in \u003ci\u003eHappy Valley\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaxine Peake\u003c\/b\u003e played Myra Hindley in \u003ci\u003eSee No Evil \u003c\/i\u003eand Veronica in three series of \u003ci\u003eShameless\u003c\/i\u003e. George Costigan is best known for the cult movie \u003ci\u003eRita, Sue And Bob Too\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eShirley Valentine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCalendar Girls\u003c\/i\u003e, and television shows \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHappy Valley\u003c\/i\u003e. Neil Dudgeon plays DCI John Barnaby in the hugely popular \u003ci\u003eMidsomer Murders\u003c\/i\u003e. Writer Christopher Reason's television credits include \u003ci\u003eEastenders\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Golden Hour \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Bill.\u003c\/i\u003e His writing for radio includes \u003ci\u003eThe Good Soldier Svejk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Second to Midnight\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Age of Innocence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eContent Warning: This drama deals with adult themes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by Christopher Reason\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirected by Stefan Escreet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduced by Gary Brown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Repulsive Woman \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Hurst - \u003cb\u003eMaxine Peake\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTony Jukes - \u003cb\u003eNeil Dudgeon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 February 2009\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvery Child Matters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoanne - \u003cb\u003eSarah Lancashire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid - \u003cb\u003eGeorge Costigan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15 October 2010\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49352404828464,"sku":"BDhoiq","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/424403-hoiq-Square.jpg?v=1734328710","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hoiq","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}