The First Casualty
by Lea Sellers
Read by AWL on Monday 17 October 2011
It’s 2005. We’re in an English village hall following the funeral of
cameraman Tim Taylor. The occasion is not only one of grief for family
and colleagues but it also prompts questions about exactly how he died.
Exploring the nature of truth in the ephemeral world of television news,
this
is the story of fearless war correspondent Jo Treneman who finally learns
a salutary
lesson about life and love.
| Henry Aziz, highly respected Editor of Channel 7 News |
James Price |
| Oscar Tinker, funny man of the newsroom and Foreign Editor of Channel 7 News |
Gary James |
| Lydia Freeman, Producer on Channel 7 News and loyal friend to Jo |
Sarah Flower |
| Jo Treneman, fearless Foreign Correspondent for Channel 7 News |
Jane Jeffery |
| Anna Taylor, Tim's sister, acerbic City lawyer |
Olivia Busby |
| Shelley Taylor, Tim's wife, sweet-natured, suburban |
Hélène Le Bohec |
| Mrs Lena Taylor, Tim's mother, Hungarian and emotional |
Zulema Dene |
| Tim Taylor, cameraman for Channel 7 News, more in love with Jo than his work |
Lewis Rae |
| Ziyad, Iraqi 'fixer' for Channel 7 News, loyal to Jo |
Toby Osmond |
| Sound | Michael Murray |
| Directed by | Lucy Appleby |
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