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Do you know this woman?
She spent several spells behind bars in the 1960s and 1970s due to her involvement in a criminal gang known as The Happy Firm.
Her experiences in prison galvanised her to campaign for the rights of women in prison, and on release she set up Women& #39;s City, a supportive space for women in London. She also founded the charity @WIP_live.
She was a fearless and ferocious advocate for women who have become entangled in crime and the justice system. Through her work with @WIP_live she expressed how complex many of these women& #39;s lives were - and how disproportionately damaging prison could be for them.
Her name is Chris Tchaikovsky. She died in 2002. Her funeral was attended by judges, television producers, intellectuals and many people who she& #39;d supported through criminal conviction. Her work lives on today through the work of @WIP_live and her story is remarkable...
Tune in to @BBCRadio4 at 2:15 tomorrow afternoon to hear our brand new drama, #TheOtherTchaikovsky, which tells her life story, and those of countless other women, through the words of the people who knew, worked with and loved her. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000m09w">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programme...
#TheOtherTchaikovsky was produced entirely in lockdown. Stars Sheila Atim, @jennarusselluk, Victoria Ebun and @harrietmadeley4, Director @FlippingTheatre, Sound Designer @tfoskettbarnes and Producer Andrew Wilkie were at home for the entire production.
