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Literature Is My Mistress, Medicine My Wife

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Anton Chekhov - a life reflected in his own writings, the words of his family and friends and the characters who people his plays. The last of seven programmes.
Champagne and Oysters 'He took the glass, turned to me, and with his wonderful smile said, "It's a long time since I drank champagne".'
(Olga Knipper ) Reader John Rowe.
With Nicholas Farrell ,
David King , John Moffatt and Simon Treves.
Director Rosemary Hart Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Anton Chekhov
Reader:
Olga Knipper
Reader:
John Rowe.
Unknown:
Nicholas Farrell
Unknown:
David King
Unknown:
John Moffatt
Unknown:
Simon Treves.
Director:
Rosemary Hart
Chekhov:
David Suchet
Olga Knipper:
Janet Suzman
Maria Chekhov:
Anna Massey
Stanislavsky:
Charles Kay
Danchenko:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Maxim Gorky.:
Geoffrey Collins
Svetlovidov:
John Baddeley

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