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Nude With Violin

Paris 1956: Artist Paul Sorodin dies. His hoax on the art world shocks his family, but his valet knows all. Stars Aubrey Woods.

Paris 1956: Paul Sorodin, the world-famous artist, has just died.

His family have gathered together for the funeral.

They're shocked by the discovery that during his life Sorodin had perpetrated an enormous hoax on the international art world.

Only Sebastien, his former valet, knows all the answers...

Noel Coward鈥檚 comedy of manners, first performed on stage in 1956.

Starring Aubrey Woods, Joyce Carey and Dame Patricia Routledge.

Dramatised by Peggy Wells.

Sebastien ..... Aubrey Woods
Isobel Sorodin ..... Joyce Carey
Jane .... Patricia Routledge
Anya Pavlikov ..... Betty Huntley-Wright
Cherry-May Waterton ..... Barbara Mitchell
Jacob Friedland ..... Wilfrid Carter
Colin .... Allan Cuthbertson
Pamela ..... Margaret Wolfit
Lauderdale ..... Rufus Frampton
Clinton Preminger Jr ..... Kerry Francis

Director: Glyn Dearman

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 1970.

**** 麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra's collection marking the 125th anniversary of Noel Coward's birth ****

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