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Afternoon Theatre: The Brontes of Haworth: 1: The Little King

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The true story of a unique family dramatised in five parts by CHRISTOPHER FRY , with and and
In which the children begin their literary and artistic careers. Charlotte and Emily leave the parsonage to start work, and Branwell sets out to make his fortune as a painter. and Directed by DICKON REED
A BBC World Service Drama production

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Fry
Directed By:
Dickon Reed
Jane Knowles:
Estelle Kohler
Charlotte Emily and Anne:
Vicki Ireland
Branwell:
Brian Hewlett
The Rev Patrick Bronte:
Denys Hawthorne
Aunt Branwell:
Janet Burnell
Woolven/Sugden:
Kevin Flood
Bennett/Man in pub:
Manning Wilson
Branwell as a boy/Mary Taylor:
Rosalind Adams
Tabitha:
Kathleen Helme
John Brown/Tom Spring:
Christopher Saul
Feather/Waiter:
Harold Kasket
Bob:
Edward McCarthy
Elizabeth:
Jane Knowles
Mrs Gaskell, who tells the story:
Sheila Allen
Source: Radio Times

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