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Bimbashi McPherson: A Life in Egypt

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

with Alec McCowen
The first in a new series of three programmes by BARRY CARMAN
Narrator John Rowe
In 1901 at the age of 35 Joseph McPherson went out to Egypt to take up a teaching post. He fell
Instantly In love with the country and lived there for the rest of his long life. From Egypt he wrote regularly to his relatives in England. Now published for the first time. the letters comprise an autobiographical portrait of a remarkable man.
In this first instalment of his story we share with McPherson the pleasure of his first encounters with Egypt and its people. Producer ALAN uaydock

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Alec McCowen
Narrator:
Barry Carman
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Joseph McPherson
Source: Radio Times

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