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Beckett at 80

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

Embers by SAMUEL BECKETT
Originally commissioned by the BBC and first broadcast in 1959. With Jack MacGowran and Patrick Magee
An old man sits on the seashore, pondering on his family, on life and death....
CICELY HOYE (piano)
Directed by DONALD MCWHlNNIE ('Kaleidoscope Extra' on Beckett 's humour tomorrow at 4.45pm on Radio 4 and Rough for Radio at 9.45pm on Radio 3)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jack MacGowran
Unknown:
Patrick Magee
Piano:
Cicely Hoye
Directed By:
Donald McWhlnnie
Henry:
Jack MacGowran
Ada:
Kathleen Michael
Addie:
Kathleen Helme
Music master/Riding master:
Patrick Magee
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

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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