Poetry? No Thanks
Ed joins a committee to help erect a statue honouring a plucky wartime songbird. Stars Christopher Douglas. From 2016.
Ed becomes involved in the work of a committee when he agrees to get involved in the erection of a statue on university grounds to honour the plucky wartime songbird 'Beryl Bassett'.
This means not only ploughing through hundreds of entries for a poetry competition to find a suitable ode to be read at the unveiling, but liaising with Beryl's son who has his eye on Antonia, a small gauge railway and a dubious family past.
The comical world of an author, pipe smoker, consummate fare-dodger and master of the abusive e-mail.
Starring Christopher Douglas.
Written by Andrew Nickolds and Christopher Douglas.
Ed Reardon ...... Christopher Douglas
Olive ...... Stephanie Cole
Bobby ...... Nicholas Farrell
Pearl ...... Brigit Forsyth
Max ...... Divian Ladwa
Antonia ...... Sylvestra Le Touzel
Ping ...... Barunka O'Shaughnessy
Producer: Dawn Ellis.
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in November 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ed Reardon | Christopher Douglas |
| Olive | Stephanie Cole |
| Bobby | Nicholas Farrell |
| Pearl | Brigit Forsyth |
| Max | Divian Ladwa |
| Antonia | Sylvestra Le Touzel |
| Ping | Barunka O'Shaughnessy |
| Stan | Geoffrey Whitehead |
| Writer | Christopher Douglas |
| Writer | Andrew Nickolds |
| Producer | Dawn Ellis |
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