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Series 7 – 2. Sticks and Stones

While dodging parent complaints, smartphone smugglers and her ex’s wedding posts, Yvette tackles an AI-fuelled crisis affecting a vulnerable student.

Between enforcing a smartphone ban, handling disgruntled parents, adjusting to life with new deputy Ruby, and the looming wedding of her ex-husband, headteacher Yvette has plenty to contend with. But when pupil Maya's wellbeing begins to unravel under the weight of online pressures, the school must bring students, staff and families together to confront a problem no one can solve alone.

Yvette.....Julie Hesmondhalgh
Carol.....Susan Twist
Ruby.....Charlotte Linighan
Shilpa.....Bhavna Limbachia
Maya.....Jessica Kaur
Pupils....Students from The Arden School of Theatre.

Writer - Jonathan Hall
Director- Nadia Molinari
Sound Designer and Technical Producer - Sharon Hughes
Technical Producer- Kelly Young
Production Co-ordinator - Pippa Day

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4

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44 minutes

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  • Wed 25 Nov 202614:15