Woman's Hour Drama - Writing the Century 11: 1963-1966 - All My Trials - Episode 1

Series exploring the 20th century through diaries and correspondence of real people, dramatised by Pat Cumper from documents held at the Black Cultural Archives. Amy Barbour-James was born in England in 1906 to Guyanese parents. Her father was a British civil servant and a founder member of the League of Coloured Peoples. In 1963, Amy is living in London with her sister Muriel as The Big Freeze grips the country. Amy ...... Janice Acquah Muriel ...... Ellen Thomas Joyce/Cathy ...... Fiona Clarke Ade ...... Declan Wilson Bank Manager ...... Rob Pickavance Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen.