Afternoon Play - The Day the Planes Came

Romantic comedy by Caroline and David Stafford. The events of 9/11 cause many American flights to be diverted to Canada. The sleepy town of Gander in Newfoundland finds itself accommodating over 6,000 stranded passengers, including Sarah and her teenage daughter Polly. A selfless and put-upon divorcee, Sarah is seduced by the local people's hospitality. Finally, she learns to let her hair down. She has her first kiss in years, catches a fish, meets Crazy Pete, dabbles in a bit of karaoke and finally gets the few hours of sleep that have eluded her for so long. Sarah ...... Rosie Cavaliero Polly ...... Jade Williams Gary ...... William Hope Chris ...... Stephen Critchlow Airport Announcer ...... Peter Marinker Directed by Marc Beeby.