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AFTERNOON THEATRE

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

The Ostrich
A play for radio by ELIZABETH DAWSON with Oliver Johnston as Joe Braithwaite
Joe Braithwaite , master cabinet-maker, is a craftsman and proud of it. But he is an old man, his business is not prospering, and young Tom, his nephew and partner, could do a lot better with Baxter's Furniture Factory. Cast in order of speaking:
Production by AUDREY CAMERON
Recorded broadcast of Jan. H, 1961

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Dawson
Unknown:
Oliver Johnston
Unknown:
Joe Braithwaite
Unknown:
Joe Braithwaite
Production By:
Audrey Cameron
The Vicar:
George Hagan
Tom Braithwaite:
Geoffrey Matthews
Joe Braithwaite:
Oliver Johnston
Cathie Tom's wife:
Eva Stuart
Hogan's secretary:
Freda Dowie
Bill Hogan, a timber merchant:
Wilfred Barbage
Mr Baxter:
Malcolm Hayes
Mr Rundle, a bank manager:
Norman Claridge
Source: Radio Times

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