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Bestseller: 2: Tom Brown's Schooldays by Thomas Hughes

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Six programmes about famous books and their authors.

'Shall I tell him he's sent to school to make himself a good scholar? Well, but he isn't sent for that mainly... If he'll only turn out a brave, helpful, truth-telling Englishman, and a gentleman, and a Christian, that's all I want.'
with Martin Jarvis as Thomas Hughes and the Reader.
Other parts played by BRIAN TRUEMAN, PETER WHEELER
Narrator David Mahlowe
Written by EDWARD BLISHEN
Producer STANLEY WILLIAMSON BBC Manchester

Contributors

Unknown:
Martin Jarvis
Unknown:
Thomas Hughes
Played By:
Brian Trueman
Played By:
Peter Wheeler
Narrator:
David Mahlowe
Written By:
Edward Blishen
Producer:
Stanley Williamson
Source: Radio Times

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