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Afternoon Play: The Magic City

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

By E Nesbit. A hidden gem from the author of The Railway Children, dramatised in two parts by Peter Kerry.

1: Eleven-year-old Philip lives with his grown-up sister, but then she marries Mr Graham, who has a big house, a cook, and Lucy, a ten-year-old daughter. Left in the un-tender care of a nurse, Philip builds a model city from anything he can find, and soon he and Lucy are running for their lives! The conclusion of this story can he heard tomorrow at the same time.

Contributors

Author:
E Nesbit
Dramatisation:
Peter Kerry
Producer:
Chris Wallis
Music:
Rick Juckes
Mr Noah:
David Jason
The Parrot:
Jane Horrocks
Philip:
Jordan Calvert
Helen:
Kate Isitt
Graham Michael:
Fenton Stevens
Lucy:
Sara Bispham
Nurse:
Pauline McLynn
Cook:
Donna Croll
Captain:
Harry Myers
Guard Tom:
Raphael Eaves
Source: Radio Times

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