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Afternoon Play: Tower to the Sun

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by Allan Prior.
When John Bickerstaffe visits the Eiffel Tower in Paris, he has a dream that such a magnificent construction could bring fame to the new seaside town of Blackpool. But when he tries to persuade the townsfolk, it seems that his vision is a little too "modern" for a conservative society at the end of the 19th century.

Contributors

Writer:
Allan Prior
Director:
Richard Wortley
John Bickerstaffe:
Peter Gunn
Ridings:
Stephen Thorne
Ryan:
Sean Barrett
Councillor Bolton:
Sean Barrett
Eliza:
Julie Livesey
Lucy Hetherington:
Nicola Barber
Judd/Thwaite:
Keith Drinkel
Ramsden:
Brian Parr
Irish foreman:
Brian Parr
Source: Radio Times

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