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A Sad Pavan for These Distracted Times

on BBC Radio 3

by Robert Ferguson
with Robin Bailey as the Captain

A tale told by a captain, a soldier's tale, confused in the telling both in terms of incident and time. It touches upon some minor themes such as life, love, death, obsession, inspiration, beauty and, possibly, truth. Important is the need to smoke the ritual cigar.

Contributors

Writer:
Robert Ferguson
Director:
John Tydeman
The Captain:
Robin Bailey
Lady Baxter:
June Tobin
Tomkins:
Timothy Bateson
General Philby:
Anthony Newlands
Young Officer:
Simon Cuff
Young Officer:
Paul Sirr
Young Officer:
Stephen Tompkinson

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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