Mark Davies Markham - The Liberty of Norton Folgate
4 Extra Debut. Inspired by, and starring members of, Madness - a tale of London's melting pot of cultures and ensuing struggles. From February 2013.
London's rich past as a melting pot of cultures is one of the themes of Madness's 2009 album - The Liberty of Norton Folgate, which has inspired Mark Davies Markham's play. Gazi and Sitara have been serving full English breakfasts at the Union Café on London's Norton Folgate for thirty years. But now the council have served a demolition order, and it looks as if their son Aki's girlfriend's father, Ralph Burke, is behind the plan to develop the site. No one is going to let the Union go without a fight, and soon Gazi and Sitara find that they have the support of pop royalty in the form of Suggs, Chas Smith and Mike Barson from Madness.
Directed by Jeremy Mortimer
Mark Davies Markham writes scripts for TV, theatre and radio. 'Taboo' the West End musical he wrote for Boy George was nominated for an Olivier Award . 'Eric' his recent play for the Liverpool Everyman was also about the music industry.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Himself | Suggs |
| Himself | Chas Smith |
| Himself | Mike Barson |
| Gazi | Vincent Ebrahim |
| Sitara | Pooja Ghai |
| Aki | Avin Shah |
| Sunshine | Danny Sapani |
| Jess | Stephanie Racine |
| Ralph | Patrick Brennan |
| Hughie | Adam Nagaitis |
| Connor | Paul Stonehouse |
| Iona | Eleanor Crooks |
| Writer | Mark Davies Markham |
| Director | Jeremy Mortimer |
Broadcasts
Sat 9 Feb 2013 14:30±«Óãtv Radio 4- Sat 4 Jul 2015 14:30±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Sun 12 Nov 2017 16:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 13 Nov 2017 04:00±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra
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