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Afternoon Theatre: The Defence

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

by Terence Tiller
based upon the novel by Vladimir Nabokov
with Ian Holm

Nabokov himself said that Luzhin, the central character of his book, has been found lovable even by those who understand nothing about chess and/or detest all his other books.

(Last Monday's broadcast)
(long wave only)

Contributors

Writer:
Terence Tiller
Author:
Vladimir Nabokov
Director:
Jane Morgan
Luzhin:
Ian Holm
Source: Radio Times

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