11. Independence

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Queenie's soldier husband Bernard explains how Indian independence is spelling the end of the Empire. Stars Stephen Tompkinson. Andrea Levy's award-winning novel exploring empire, prejudice, war and love in Jamaica, England, America and India. Dramatised in fifteen parts by Pat Cumper Hortense ........ Nadine Marshall Gilbert ........ Don Gilet Bernard ........ Stephen Tompkinson Queenie ........ Lyndsey Marshal Michael...........Javone Prince Maxi ........ Carl Prekopp Pierpoint ........ Nick Sayce Ashok ........ Salkat Ahamed Arun ........ Rez Kempton CO ........ Mark Straker Japanese Voice ........ Jason Chan Lieutenant Moon ........ Jonathan Forbes Doctor ........ Richard Katz Prostitute ........ Nita Mistry Music by Felix Cross Director: Sally Avens First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2006.