Barred by Thandi Lubimbi & Richard Kurti

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Tamika believes the law is a wonderful thing: “It’s freed slaves and humbled tyrants.” The problem is the Head of Chambers believes the law is simply a machine for making as much money as possible: “Justice doesn’t come into it.” As tensions rise, the truth about a violent sexual assault in Tamika’s past starts to emerge but, rather than support her, colleagues use this vulnerability to manipulate and undermine her. Barred sits on a fault line between ordinary people and the institutions that are supposed to serve them - written with the knowledge of an insider and the passion of an outsider. Starring Kerri McLean. Written by Thandi Lubimbi and Richard Kurti. Tamika - Kerri McLean Kris - Susannah Harker Dominic - Andrew Wincott Patrick - Andrew Lancel Carol - Ali Bastian Max - Liam Woodlands-Mooney Franki - Anton Rice Wallace - Sam Devereaux Sam - Becky Wright Thornton - Jonathan Rhodes Security Guard - Russell Shaw Elliott - David O’Mahony Della - Sally Walker Taylor HHJ Dyson - Pavel Douglas Prosecutor - Edwin Flay DS Sullivan - Sean Connolly Grace - Katy Maw HHJ Graves - Tanya Rich Prosecutor Steadman - Will Harrison-Wallace Helena - Marta da Silva Faversham - Christopher Tester Other roles were played by members of the cast. Thandi Lubimbi spent much of her childhood growing up in deprived areas of the country. She joined the army to get away, worked as a Senior Intelligence Officer for a law enforcement agency and then retrained as a barrister prosecuting criminal offences. Producer: Helen Quigley Director: Andrew Mark Sewell A B7 Media production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2021.