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Drama on 3: Wormwood

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By Jeff Young.
Jeff Young left his parents' suburban Liverpool home at 17 and hitched to Paris in search of an alternative, bohemian way of living. This is a tale of decadence, absinthe and broken dreams, interwoven with the desperate love story of poets
Verlaine and Rimbaud. With poet Gerald Mangham and absinthe expert Peter Shaff.

Contributors

Writer:
Jeff Young
Unknown:
Gerald Mangham
Unknown:
Peter Shaff
Director:
Susan Roberts
17:
William Dixon
Paul Verlaine:
Rob Pickavance
Rimbaud:
Nick Bagnell
Harry:
Josh Richards
Mona:
Sarah Parks
Skeeter:
Andrew Whyment
Dad:
Vince Earl
Jack Tramp:
Vince Earl
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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