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Thirty-Minute Theatre: The Spoken Word

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by Julia Jones.
With John Barrie as Nathan Pimblett, Diana Coupland as Ellen Pimblett, Polly James as Doreen Pimblett, George Layton as Herbert Wallwork
and Lewis Wilson as Harry Burrows, Kenneth Edwards as The Mayor

"How can you live with someone for thirty years and not speak for twenty-two of them?" asks Herbert Willwork of Mrs. Pimblett, whose daughter he wants to marry. "Speaking's the least of it", replies Mrs. Pimblett with a smile.

Contributors

Writer:
Julia Jones
Designer:
Gillian Howard
Producer:
Graeme McDonald
Director:
Mary Ridge
Nathan Pimblett:
John Barrie
Ellen Pimblett:
Diana Coupland
Doreen Pimblett:
Polly James
Herbert Wallwork:
George Layton
Harry Burrows:
Lewis Wilson
The Mayor:
Kenneth Edwards
Source: Radio Times

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