Irish radio serial dedicates NY gold award to Chelsea Manning.

Leitrim based Benbo Productions recently won the Gold Medal for Best Drama Special for their music-drama serial ’Francisco’ and have dedicated the award to US Army whistle blower Chelsea Manning.

Irish radio serial dedicates NY gold award to Chelsea Manning.

The show, based on the experiences of Spanish Armada survivor, Francisco De Cuellar, in Ireland, won the award at the New York Festival of World's Best Radio Programs on Monday June 23.

"In our drama, Francisco, a soldier of 16th century Spanish imperialism, comes to value truth above blind obedience," said the creative team in a statement. "We dedicate the Gold Medal to Chelsea Manning whose brave advocacy of truth is an example to us all”.

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