Writing The Century 15 - A Desolate Bravery [15 Minute Drama]

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0120101108The series which explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people, returns with 'A Desolate Bravery' by Lavinia Murray. The drama is inspired by the diaries of military artist David Rowlands who spent time in Bosnia during the civil war in 1993 with the UN Peacekeeping Forces.

David Rowlands arrives in Zagreb, but with no official letter of invitation from the UN, will he make it to his destination in Tomislavgrad safely?

David Rowlands.....Shaun Dooley

Mike.....Stephen Hudson

Lieutenant Andy Stanton.....Jamie De Courcey

Major Mike Heelis.....Charlie Anson

Mrs Trim.....Joanne Mitchell

Melodeon played by David Rowlands

Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen

David Rowlands arrives in Zagreb, but with no official letter of invitation from the UN.

0220101109The series which explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people, returns with 'A Desolate Bravery' by Lavinia Murray. The drama is inspired by the diaries of military artist David Rowlands who spent time in Bosnia during the civil war in 1993 with the UN Peacekeeping Forces.

David Rowlands spends time with the Royal Army Medical Corps and begins to understand just how brutal this civil war is.

David Rowlands.....Shaun Dooley

Driver.....Kevin Harvey

Chief Clerk.....Conrad Nelson

Paul Newman.....Graeme Hawley

Major Tracey Clark.....Joanne Mitchell

Melodeon played by David Rowlands

Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen

David spends time with the Royal Medical Corps and begins to realise how brutal the war is

0320101110The series which explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people, returns with 'A Desolate Bravery' by Lavinia Murray. The drama is inspired by the diaries of military artist David Rowlands who spent time in Bosnia during the civil war in 1993 with the UN Peacekeeping Forces.

David Rowlands joins the soldiers as they travel across Serb lines to collect Muslims displaced from their homes and aid their safe passage to the Muslim enclave of Travnik.

David Rowlands.....Shaun Dooley

Major Bryan Watters.....Stephen Hudson

Major John Cusick.....Kieran Cunningham

Refugee Exchange Commission worker.....Hamilton Birstock

Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen

David Rowlands joins soldiers crossing Serb lines to collect displaced Muslims.

0420101111The series which explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people, returns with 'A Desolate Bravery' by Lavinia Murray. The drama is inspired by the diaries of military artist David Rowlands who spent time in Bosnia during the civil war in 1993 with the UN Peacekeeping Forces.

David Rowlands is shocked by conditions at the civilian hospital in the Muslim enclave of Travnik.

David Rowlands.....Shaun Dooley

Bryan Watters.....Stephen Hudson

John Cusick.....Kieran Cunningham

Brian Atherton.....Graeme Hawley

Tyrone Hillary.....Conrad Nelson

Soldier.....John Catterall

Soldier.....James Cartwright

Original music by Nicolai Abrahamsen

David Rowlands is shocked by conditions at the hospital in the Muslim enclave of Travnik.

0520101112The series which explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people, returns with 'A Desolate Bravery' by Lavinia Murray. The drama is inspired by the diaries of military artist David Rowlands who spent time in Bosnia during the civil war in 1993 with the UN Peacekeeping Forces.

It is Easter Sunday and David Rowlands joins the British Battalion on a rare day of peace.

David Rowlands.....Shaun Dooley

Tyrone Hillary.....Conrad Nelson

CO Lt Col Bob Stewart.....Mark Chatterton

Major Roddy McCauley.....Charlie Anson

Soldier.....John Catterall

Soldier.....Rory Murphy

The Pipe Major.....Gordon Macaoidh

Musical director.....Conrad Nelson

Original Music by Nicolai Abrahamsen