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Bookcases: 3: Terminal Journals

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A four-part comedy series by Martin Wade set in a Victorian publishing house.

Primus's latest plan to save the firm from ruin involves publishing the deathbed memoirs of the famous. A chance meeting with the poet Rossetti has him hoping for great things.

Contributors

Writer:
Martin Wade
Director:
Cherry Cookson
Primus:
Michael Cochrane
Edith:
Elizabeth Spriggs
Cordelia:
Maggie Steed
Prince/Smiles:
Ioan Meredith
John:
Stephen Critchlow
Forster:
Gerard McDermott
Gerald:
David Horovitch
Mrs Quirk:
Joan Sims
Simeon:
Charles Simpson
Lizzie:
Becky Hindley
Mrs Beeton:
Rachel Atkins
Source: Radio Times

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