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Theatre 625: To See How Far It Is: 2: The Curse of the Donkins

on BBC Two England

by Alan Plater
[Starring] Nigel Davenport as Donkin and Norman Rodway as Murphy
with Stephanie Bidmead as Mrs. Mellish, Fiona Walker as Susan, John Bryans as Mr. Mellish, Jill Melford as Mrs. Donkin
(Norman Rodway is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)

"An extremely entertaining and swift-flowing ninety minutes... A performance of deadly accuracy from Nigel Davenport as the raffish P.R.O." (The Times)

In the second of Alan Plater's three plays, the private relationships of a public relations man come under examination. Donkin can't resist women - and he can't help running away when, as invariably happens, his womanising gets him into trouble.
(Colour)

Contributors

Writer:
Alan Plater
Music:
Norman Kay
Designer:
Richard Henry
Producer:
Michael Bakewell
Director:
Gilchrist Calder
Donkin:
Nigel Davenport
Murphy:
Norman Rodway
David Donkin:
Clive Francis
Mike:
Donald Webster
Terry:
Gareth Robinson
Brenda:
Helen Cotterill
Receptionist:
Patricia Maynard
MacAllister:
Richard Armour
Perkins:
Robert McBain
Radio voice:
Tony Blackburn
Radio voice:
Judith Chalmers
Radio voice:
Stephen Jack
Radio voice:
Graham Parker

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