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The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne , dramatised in two parts. 2: The simplest of shapes - the letter "A" - is the portent seen in the sky. There are those who believe it stands for
"Angel".
Arthur Dimmesdale , the Puritan community's own special angel, is striving to bury a secret deep in his heart, but there is someone who has already discovered it.
Dramatised by Greg Snow
Director Tracey Neale. Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Unknown:
Arthur Dimmesdale
Dramatised By:
Greg Snow
Director:
Tracey Neale.
Hester Prynne:
Deborah Findlay
Pearl:
Carollne Graham
Arthur Dimmesdale:
Michael Maloney
Roger Chillingworth:
Nigel Anthony
Reverend John Wilson:
John Webb
Governor Bellingham:
Aubrey Woods
Mistress Cork:
Siriol Jenkins
Mistress Hibbins:
Jill Graham
Widow Foster:
Meunda Walker
Captain:
Eric Allan
Deacon/Beadle:
David Holt
Servant:
Julian Rhind-Tutt

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