Can a young country girl lead an army?
Joan has no plans on saving France from the English but when the brutes turn up and put her beloved crows to death by fire she knows she has to do something. And if she saves France at the same time, well that is just a wonderful side-effect. Guided by her guardian angels, St Catherine and St Margaret, Joan decides to take a stand and fight for what she knows is right.
Dawn French plays Joan in this funny and poignant take on the story of Joan of Arc. The cast also includes Anne Reid, Maggie Steed, Kevin Eldon and Jim Broadbent.
Written and directed by Patrick Barlow, an actor, comedian and playwright. He is one half (along with Jim Broadbent) of the British comedy double act, The National Theatre of Brent.
Spoof theatre company 'The National Theatre of Brent' take on the story of the Suffragette Movement in this hilarious Radio 4 series, first heard on the Woman's Hour Drama slot. The award-winning National Theatre of Brent aka Desmond Olivier Dingle and Raymond Box present the entire epic struggle of the Suffragettes or the Giant Ladies as they was also known. In other words the fight for ladies to have the vote so they can vote like we do today. Few people realise what they went through and what the men done to stop it and it wasn't just the vote they won but a great revolution that the world needs today more than any other revolution actually before it all goes pear-shaped basically. This is their historic story. Told over a single week in five hard-hitting and historically researched historic episodes - the first time in the history of the BBC that the whole history and many historic ladies of the fight for Women's Suffrage has been played by two men. 'The National Theatre of Brent' has decided to tell this historic and revolutionary tale through the eyes of their heroine, Little Dorrit Written and performed by the 'National Theatre of Brent', who are Patrick Barlow and John Ramm, 'Giant Ladies that Changed the World' is produced by Liz Anstee and directed by Patrick Barlow. 'The National Theatre of Brent are miracle-workers creating a blissful comedy of incompetence that somehow touches upon the profound' - Daily Telegraph
