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The Ascent of F6

on BBC Radio 3

A tragedy in verse and prose by W. H. AUDEN and CHRISTOPHER ISHERWOOD adapted by GLYN DEARMAN
Music by Benjamin Britten
This famous collaboration, part satirical, part Boy's 's Own story, part mystical experience, was written, and is set, in 1936. Choruses spoken by VICTORIA CARLING . ANDREW DOWNER .
RICHARD PEARCE . EVA STUART , JOAN WALKER and members of the cast.
Choruses sung by BBC SINGERS Music played by CATHERINE EDWARDS. ANDREW BALL (pianos) GREGORY KNOWLES (percussion) and JUDD PROCTOR (ukulele) Musical director SIMON JOLY Directed by GLYN DEARMAN and JOHN EVANS
(Auden and Britten's 'Paul Bunyan next Thursday)
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Contributors

Unknown:
W. H. Auden
Unknown:
Christopher Isherwood
Adapted By:
Glyn Dearman
Music By:
Benjamin Britten
Spoken By:
Victoria Carling
Spoken By:
Andrew Downer
Unknown:
Richard Pearce
Unknown:
Eva Stuart
Unknown:
Joan Walker
Played By:
Catherine Edwards.
Director:
Simon Joly
Directed By:
Glyn Dearman
Directed By:
John Evans
Unknown:
Paul Bunyan
Michael Ransom:
Mick Ford
Mrs Ransom:
Patricia Routledge
Sir James Ransom:
Jeremy Child
Mr A:
Bernard Hepton
Mrs A:
Polly James
Lord Stagmantle:
Peter Jeffrey
the Abbot:
Robert Eddison
Lady Isabel:
Emily Richard
David Gunn:
Stephen Rashbrook
Ian Shawcross:
Julian Firth
Gen Dellaby-Couch:
Garard Green
Dr Williams:
William Simons
Edward Lamp:
David Learner
Announcer:
Michael Tudor Barnes

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