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The Beautiful Girl

An original short work for radio by Australian writer Sophie Townsend. As a teenager, Sophie was bookish, keen. Now a mother herself, her daughter is more interested in make-up.

As a teenager, Sophie Townsend was swotty and awkward, bookish and unsophisticated. She used to watch the pretty, popular girls across the playground as if they were creatures from another planet. Now a mother herself, she is mystified by her 14-year-old daughter, who is more interested in make-up than books, and who struggles with her grades at school. She is one of the pretty ones. Perhaps too pretty for her own good...

The Beautiful Girl is an original short work for radio by Sophie Townsend, a radio producer, writer and storyteller. Sophie is part of ABC Radio's Creative Audio Unit and has produced work for the 91热爆 and the CBC. She lives in Sydney with her gorgeous daughters and beloved dog, Charlie.

Producer: Mair Bosworth.

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15 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Jun 2017 00:30

Credit

Role Contributor
Writer Sophie Townsend

Broadcasts

  • Fri 16 Jun 2017 15:45
  • Sun 18 Jun 2017 00:30