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Newseries Foreign Correspondents

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Six programmes on special war correspondents
Narrated by Rene Cutforth 1: Henty by WILL ALLAN
Although best known as the author of nearly 100 boys' books, George Henty was also the 6 ft 4 in 22-stone ' special ' who fought his way into the Ethiopian capital in his bedroom slippers, showed Garibaldi how to box. and scandalised the authorities by hiring nubile native girls to carry his claret and champagne through the rain-soaked forests to Ashanti. Other parts played by MANNING WILSON
DOUGLAS BLACKWELL
GARARD GREEN
STEPHEN THORNE Directed by MAURICE LEITCH i

Contributors

Unknown:
Rene Cutforth
Unknown:
George Henty
Played By:
Manning Wilson
Played By:
Douglas Blackwell
Played By:
Garard Green
Unknown:
Stephen Thorne
Directed By:
Maurice Leitch
G A Henty:
John Franklyn Robbins
Source: Radio Times

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