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Saturday-Night Theatre: The Mystery of Edwin Drood

on BBC Home Service Basic

The unfinished novel by Charles Dickens adapted for broadcasting by Mollie Hardwick with a suggested ending
The story is told, with the words of Charles Dickens, by Francis de Wolff
Cast in order of speaking:
(Brian Oulton is in "Hostile Witness" at the Haymarket Theatre, London)
(Repeated on Monday at 3.15)
Finishing Edwin Drood — a discussion: Friday at 7.30
See facing page

Contributors

Author:
Charles Dickens
Adapted by:
Mollie Hardwick
Producer:
Raymond Raikes
John Jasper:
John Gabriel
Princess Puffer:
Mary Wimbush
The Dean of Cloisterham:
Hamlyn Benson
Mr Tope, the verger:
Timothy Harley
Canon Crisparkle:
Patrick Barr
Edwin Drood:
Malcolm Terris
Rosa Bud:
Rosalind Shanks
Neville Landless:
Nigel Graham
Helena Landless:
Isabel Rennie
Mr Grewgious:
Denys Blakelock
Durdles:
John Boxer
Deputy:
Gordon Gardner
Bazzard, clerk to Mr Grewgious:
Brian Oulton
A jeweller:
Stephen Thorne
Lieutenant Tartar:
David Valla

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