{"id":33800,"date":"2019-09-27T18:40:25","date_gmt":"2019-09-27T17:40:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/listenagain.org\/?p=33800"},"modified":"2025-11-03T21:22:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T21:22:37","slug":"the-tea-lady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/listenagain.org\/?p=33800","title":{"rendered":"The Tea Lady"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Continuing Near FM\u2019s series of audio drama written exclusively by women, we present \u2018The Tea Lady\u2019 by Tara Maria Lovett.<\/p>\n

The Tea Lady is a black comedy and tells the Story of Minnie, an ordinary woman with an extraordinary secret. Minnie and her daughter Amber have been kidnapped by a man called Dermot.<\/p>\n

Why have they been kidnapped? What secrets lie in Minnie\u2019s past?<\/p>\n

Featuring:<\/strong>
\nMary McNamara as Minnie
\nNiamh Murphy as Amber
\nPeter Prior as Dermot<\/p>\n

Written by Tara Maria Lovett
\nDirected by Declan Cahill
\nScript advice by Lisa Tierney Keogh<\/p>\n

Made with the support of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the television licence fee.<\/em><\/p>\n

(Originally broadcast 27\/9\/19)<\/p>\n

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Podcast: Play in new window<\/a> | Download<\/a> (Duration: 41:13 — 94.4MB)<\/p>

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Continuing Near FM\u2019s series of audio drama written exclusively by women, we present \u2018The Tea Lady\u2019 by Tara Maria Lovett. The Tea Lady is a black comedy and tells the Story of Minnie, an ordinary woman with an extraordinary secret. Minnie and her daughter Amber have been kidnapped by a man called Dermot. Why have […]<\/p>\n

\"Play\"<\/a><\/div>\n

Podcast: Play in new window<\/a> | Download<\/a> (Duration: 41:13 — 94.4MB)<\/p>

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