French Like Faiza [Drama On 3]

Faiza is French of Algerian descent and moves to London hoping to reset her life. She has never felt truly accepted in her own country and arrives in Britain eager to escape a sense of exclusion she believes unique to France. In the wake of a painful break-up she is also open to the romantic possibilities this new city might offer. But when she meets Mehdi, a British Pakistani, Faiza soon discovers that Britain is far from the land of butterflies and rainbows she had imagined.

Turkish writer and film-maker Ilana Navaro was born in Istanbul but lives in Paris. She is the author of numerous documentaries for Arte and France T退l退visions. Her work for radio often explores issues of identity and multiculturalism. Her documentary series ‘France and England on the edge of a nervous breakdown' for France Culture compares social policies and attitudes towards immigration and integration in both countries.

Sudha Bhuchar is a Tanzanian-born British actor and playwright. Her body of work about Asian diaspora communities includes ‘Touchstone Tales'. As co-founder of Tamasha theatre company, her landmark dramas include ‘Child of the divide' and ‘My Name is - ' which she also adapted for BBC Radio 4.

Written by Ilana Navaro with Sudha Bhuchar and Nicolas Jackson

Faiza - .. Lala Alj

Mehdi - .. Navin Chowdhry

Elsa - .. Jade Matthew

Afrine .. - Sophie Khan Levy

Deepika - .. Hussina Raja

Prema .. - Sudha Bhuchar

Paul - .. Will Howard

Echo - .. Liz Sutherland-Lim

Atif - .. Danny Ashok

Sabrina - .. Ad退lia Esteve Richard

Elias - .. Djan Misk退 Navaro

Salma and Ad耀le - .. Fatima Adoum

Nico - .. Yves Heck

Executive producer, Sara Davies

Mix,Steve Bond

Sound design, Adam Woodhams

Produced and directed by Nicolas Jackson

An Afonica production for BBC Radio 3

Love, faith and values clash in a woman's search for identity in cross-cultural London.

Turkish writer and film-maker Ilana Navaro was born in Istanbul but lives in Paris. She is the author of numerous documentaries for Arte and France Télévisions. Her work for radio often explores issues of identity and multiculturalism. Her documentary series ‘France and England on the edge of a nervous breakdown' for France Culture compares social policies and attitudes towards immigration and integration in both countries.

Sudha Bhuchar is a Tanzanian-born British actor and playwright. Her body of work about Asian diaspora communities includes ‘Touchstone Tales'. As co-founder of Tamasha theatre company, her landmark dramas include ‘Child of the divide' and ‘My Name is - ' which she also adapted for BBC Radio 4.

Faiza - .. Laïla Alj

Sabrina - .. Adélia Esteve Richard

Elias - .. Djan Miské Navaro

Salma and Adèle - .. Fatima Adoum

Love, faith and values clash as a French woman of Algerian descent seeks identity in cross-cultural London. An unexpected romance forces Faiza to question her own assumptions.