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Afternoon Theatre: Mate o' Mine

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A comedy for radio by Edna Nadler
with Rosemary Martin as Rita and Pat Heywood as Daphne

Rita and Daphne's peaceful existence is shattered when, for her 45th birthday, Rita's mother pays for her enrolment with a computer dating organisation in the hopes that, at last, Rita will find Mr Right. Rita is enthusiastic, Daphne more sceptical...
'Don't you see, this system eliminates all the time-consuming formalities of getting to know the casual acquaintance you might meet at a club, party. Think of the enormous scope it offers, the element of adventure. Think of the unknown!'
'Think of the shocks.'

Contributors

Writer:
Edna Nadler
Producer/Director:
Cherry Cookson
Rita:
Rosemary Martin
Daphne:
Pat Heywood
Mother:
Joan Matheson
Clara:
Phyllida Nash
Frederick Le Grant:
Leslie Heritage
William Jones:
Don Troedson
Wilfred/Waiter:
Michael Goldie
Janet:
Anne Rosenfeld
Priest:
Jeffrey Segal
Source: Radio Times

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