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Then and Now: The 30s: Tigers Are Better Looking

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by Jean Rhys
Dramatised by Alan Seymour
Six new plays showing the work of women writers, three set in the 30s and three in the 70s.

This week: the 30s: Tigers Are Better Looking
Abandoned by a friend, Mr Severn at first finds little joy on Jubilee Day. But then the festive atmosphere takes over...

Contributors

Author:
Jean Rhys
Dramatised by:
Alan Seymour
Script Editor:
Robert Buckler
Designer:
Richard Wilmot
Producer:
Anne Head
Director:
John Glenister
Mr Severn:
John Stratton
Maidie:
Rhoda Lewis
Heather:
Alex Marshall
Mr Johnson:
Peter Miles
Bouncer:
Ken Halliwell
Waiter:
William Bond
Ladies at the bar:
Mary Winslow
Ladies at the bar:
Merdel Jordine
Policeman:
Donald Tandy
Source: Radio Times

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