The Darkest Hour Barbara Bergin Actor and Writer

Jacinta Grogan's new live radio show " The Women's Hour" goes out at 4. a.m. The problem of finding guests and an oddball, insomniac audience thwart Jacinta's dream of a serious, feminist show. But Jacinta won't go down without a fight. 

Despite being set up to fail with her 4 a.m. slot, Jacinta is determined to fight on and to offload copies of her self-published cancer survival guide. A token woman, a gender inequality expert and the dangers of fat-shaming draw a muted response from her insomniac audience.  

Figures reveal that 85% of listener's to "The Women's Hour" are men. Síle No Gig paints a grim picture of life in the Arts. But Jacinta's graveyard slot provides an unexpected portal to the other side. Michael, a Dublin street urchin who died in 1918 calls the show. 

Listenership figures skyrocket as "The Women's Hour" grows an international audience online. Jacinta introduces her Inner City Mindfulness slot. Deceased street urchin Michael Littlechurch enthralls listeners with his account of daily life in Purgatory.

Jacinta's boss, and nemesis steps up his campaign to sabotage "The Women's Hour". But the growing success of the show and a lifetime of sexism and disappointment sees Jacinta take it in her stride. Can anything stop her now?

The Patriarchy gifts Jacinta's boss his opportunity to silence her permanently. Will Jacinta's audience of addled insomniacs, downtrodden oddballs and disappointed deadbeats come to her aid?