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Beckett's Radio Plays

BBC Radio 3
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Martin Esslin introduces the first of three programmes dedicated to the radio plays of Samuel Beckett.
1: Embers. Henry sits alone on a beach looking back on his life. He dwells on anything to shut out the sound of the sea.
Pianist Cicely Hoye. Directed by Donald McWhinnie. Re-mastered from the original 1959 BBC production. Repeat
A double bill featuring Cascando and Rough for Radio are on tomorrow at 10.40pm

Contributors

Introduces:
Martin Esslin
Unknown:
Samuel Beckett.
Pianist:
Cicely Hoye.
Directed By:
Donald McWhinnie.
Henry:
Jack MacGowran
Ada:
Kathleen Michael
Addie:
Kathleen Helme
Music master:
Patrick Magee
Riding master:
Patrick Magee
Source: Radio Times

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