Miriam and Youssef

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Miriam and Youssef is a scripted historical fiction podcast produced by the BBC World Service and written by Steve Waters.

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Background

The series was produced by the BBC World Service. [1] The show is composed of ten episodes. [2] The show debuted in 2020. [3]

The show was written by Steve Waters. [4] Waters lived on Kibbutz Dalia as a young man. [5] [6] The story is set in 1917 and 1948. [7] The story follows a European Jewish girl named Miriam Cohen, a British seargent named Harry Lister, and an Arab boy named Youssef Bannourah. [8] [9]

Cast and characters

References

  1. ↑ Polley, Gabriel (May 25, 2020). "Will this new BBC drama do justice to the Nakba?". Middle East Eye . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. ↑ "The best home entertainment: from Little Fires Everywhere to Homecoming". The Guardian . May 15, 2020. ProQuest   2403200882 . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ↑ Urbach, Efrat; Schramm, Netta (2020). "On Waters's Miriam and Youssef". Jewish Film & New Media. 8 (2). Wayne State University Press: 293–302. ISSN   2169-0324. ProQuest   2590218219 . Retrieved September 12, 2024.
  4. ↑ Frazer, Jenni (April 29, 2020). "BBC dramatizes birth of Israeli nation in 'balanced' new 10-part radio play". The Times of Israel . ProQuest   2395646918 . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  5. ↑ Frazer, Jenni (April 24, 2020). "New radio drama on Israel's birth". The Jewish Chronicle . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  6. ↑ Flescher, Ittay (January 10, 2024). "Ten podcasts to help you understand Israel". The Jewish Independent. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Pick of the Podcasts: Out For Lunch, Miriam and Youssef, Lockdown Parenting Hell". The Sunday Post . May 12, 2020. ProQuest   2400148323 . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ Lightbown, Richard (July 3, 2020). "BBC World Service: Miriam and Youssef". Palestine Chronicle. ProQuest   2419759122 . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  9. ↑ Clay, Joe (April 28, 2020). "What's on TV and radio tonight: Wednesday, April 29". The Times . ProQuest   2395474012 . Retrieved September 11, 2024.
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