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The Wednesday Feature

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The Whisper of the Axe by GRAEME FIFE France during the Reign of Terror. Inside the prison, known as the Conciergerie, the condemned, awaiting guillotine, write their last letters under the cold eye of the Public Prosecutor, Fouquier-Tinville,
Bernard Hepton plays Public Prosecutor Antoine-Quentin Fouquier-Tinville , with and The Prisoners
JO KENDALL.
JOAN MATHESON ,
GEOFFREY COLLINS. MICHAEL DEACON , NIGEL GRAHAM ,
GARARD GREEN and JONATHAN SCOTT.
Based on the research by OLIVIER BLANC and his book Last Letters.
Directed by JOHN POWELL
Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Graeme Fife
Unknown:
Bernard Hepton
Unknown:
Antoine-Quentin Fouquier-Tinville
Unknown:
Jo Kendall.
Unknown:
Joan Matheson
Unknown:
Geoffrey Collins.
Unknown:
Michael Deacon
Unknown:
Nigel Graham
Unknown:
Jonathan Scott.
Directed By:
John Powell
the Prison-Keeper:
Trevor Martin
his assistant, Paul:
Geoffrey Matthews

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