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A SLIGHT CASE OF OBSCENITY

on BBC Home Service Basic

by Fredric Warburg
In 1954 Fredric Warburg , the Chairman of the well-known publishing house of Martin Seeker and Warburg, found himself in the dock at the Old Bailey facing a criminal charge: that he had ' published an obscene libel; to wit, a book.' This programme tells the story of how he came to be there, how he felt about it, and the outcome of the trial.
Narrated by FREDRIC WARBURG The speakers include his wife PAMELA DE BAYOU WARBURG , his partner David FARRER , his solicitor, and C. R. HEWITT
Mr. Justice Stable's judgment read by MICHAEL HORDERN Produced by NESTA PAIN Broadcast on March 20

Contributors

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Fredric Warburg
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Fredric Warburg
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Martin Seeker
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Fredric Warburg
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Pamela de Bayou Warburg
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David Farrer
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C. R. Hewitt
Read By:
Michael Hordern
Produced By:
Nesta Pain

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