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Afternoon Theatre: The Cost of Living Like This

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

by James Kennaway
[Starring] Martin Jarvis as Julian, Diana Olsson as Christable and James Cairncross as the Narrator
The bizarre final chapter in the life of a dying economist. Its whirlwind of events, and tug of loyalties and passions, is depicted with insight and sympathy in James Kennaway's novel, posthumously published in 1969.
(medium only) (Last Monday's broadcast)

Contributors

Writer:
James Kennaway
Narrator:
James Cairncross
Director:
Stewart Conn
Julian:
Martin Jarvis
Christabel:
Diana Olsson
Source: Radio Times

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