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Something to Be Spared

on BBC Radio 4 FM

A play by MARGARET GILLARD with The writer Edward Thomas died in the First World War at the height of his powers as a poet. In the years prior to his death, when his complex and emotional nature put great strain on his marriage, Eleanor Farjeon became a close family friend, offering a loyalty and devotion to both Edward and his wife that transcended any sense of jealousy.
Directed by CHERRY COOKSON . Stereo

Contributors

Play By:
Margaret Gillard
Unknown:
Edward Thomas
Unknown:
Eleanor Farjeon
Directed By:
Cherry Cookson
Edward Thomas:
Ronald Pickup
Helen Thomas:
Sarah Badel
Eleanor Farjeon:
Janet Maw
Robert Frost:
Colin Stinton

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