Alan Bennett reads the first part of his darkly comic story in which the fragile state of celebrity encounters a universal leveller.
1: In Peru, Clive has died young and in circumstances which make some of his friends uneasy. Abridged in ten parts by Colin Smith. Producers Colin Smith and Piera Johnson
BBC RADIO COLLECTION: The Layingon of Hands is available on audio cassette and compact disc at good retail outlets or www.bbcshop.com Call [number removed]