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Afternoon Play: Duce's Bonce

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

By 1956 the Hon Violet Gibson has been in an asylum ror more than 20 years, and she seems finally to have lost touch with reality. Half the time she doesn't know who the prime minister is, and she has this mad idea that she snot
Benito Mussolini. Based on a true story. By Robin Brooks.
Producer/Director Fiona McAlpine

Contributors

Unknown:
Violet Gibson
Unknown:
Benito Mussolini.
Story By:
Robin Brooks.
Director:
Fiona McAlpine
Violet:
Catherine McCormacK
Maggie:
Maureen Beattie
Dr Francis Shelton:
Adrian Rawlins
William:
Nicholas Woodeson
The Queen of Bohemia:
Sarah Eedle
Source: Radio Times

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