India Ink

Author: AudioHour Historical

Jaya is an ayah travelling from Bombay to London with the family of William and Sara Edmundson. After a series of misfortunes, she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic Mrs P, a wise and passionate soul who promises Jaya that womens time is coming. But will Jaya ever truly be able to make a home of this vast and terrifying city?
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India Ink
Sunday, 8 March, 2020

A short historical drama in celebration of International Women's Day. Jaya is an ayah travelling from Bombay to London with the family of William and Sara Edmundson. After a series of misfortunes, she finds herself drawn to the enigmatic Mrs P, a wise and passionate soul who promises Jaya that women’s time is coming. But will Jaya ever truly be able to make a home of this vast and terrifying city? Ibrahim Rahman – Narrator Suzie Rai – Jaya Jus Sargeant – Colonel William Edmundson/Roy Silvan Victoria Fitzgerald – Emmeline Pankhurst David McCormack – Shipping Master/Winston Churchill/Chief Mate/Street Crier/Coachman Alan Rayment – Sir Alfred Harmsworth/Woodes Harriet Dunning – Christabel Pankhurst/Cassandria Karen Pitt – Sara Edmundson Hilary Beaton – Sylvia Pankhurst Derek Murray – Captain Walker Duncan Hess – Sir Malcolm Saunders Margaret Sutherland – Lydia Sakshi Sharma – Sila Reshma Madhi – Vani Arti Mirwani-Daltry – Chandra Nigel Thomas – Mr Austen/Policeman Becky Harrison – Eleanor Margaret Ashley – Mrs Billings Angus Scott – Sir Edward Grey Written by Shahida Rahman and Halle Eavelyn, based on ‘The Homecoming’ by Shahida Rahman Arranged for audio performance by Andrew Wetmore Soundtrack by David McCormack Directed by Nina Sarkozi Produced by David Holdworth