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Afternoon Play: Abel's Law

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In 1875, Abel Ryder. a prosperous Oxfordshire shopkeeper, broke the law and refused to have his child vaccinated against smallpox. His stand led to his arrest and trial, and a public uproar that helped change the compulsory vaccination law. A true story told by Hugh Costello. and Producer/Director Jeremy Howe

Contributors

Unknown:
Abel Ryder.
Told By:
Hugh Costello.
Director:
Jeremy Howe
Magistrate:
James Laurenson
Abel Ryder:
Mark Meadows
Sophia Ryder:
Kate Byers
Adelaide Ryder:
Femke Witney
Daniel Burnham:
David Leonard
Dr Howard:
Carl Prekopp
Margery Smithson:
Hayley Doherty
Delane:
David Collins
Bicester townspeople:
Kim Hicks,
Bicester townspeople:
Chris Garner
Bicester townspeople:
Amy Clifton
Source: Radio Times

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