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Afternoon Theatre The Goldspinners

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A play for radio based on the Rumpelstiltskin story by DAVID WADE with Elizabeth Proud and David Buck The action takes place long ago in and around Hereford, supposed capital of the Kingdom of the Marches.
Other parts
GORDON FAITH , GEORGE RAISTRICK Music by DAVID CAIN played by DAVID MUNROW (recorders and crumhorns), JAMES TYLER (lute), BARRY QUINN (percussion) Producer NORMAN WRIGHT
(George Raistrick is in ' The Canterbury Tales ' at the Phoenix Theatre, London)

Contributors

Story By:
David Wade
Unknown:
Elizabeth Proud
Unknown:
David Buck
Unknown:
Gordon Faith
Unknown:
George Raistrick
Music By:
David Cain
Played By:
David Munrow
Unknown:
James Tyler
Unknown:
Barry Quinn
Producer:
Norman Wright
Unknown:
George Raistrick
John, King of the Marches:
David Buck
Gwion, his Fool:
Dudley Jones
Blackadder, Lord Chancellor:
James Thomason
Thomas of Skenfrith, a miller:
Douglas Blackwell
Probert, the Chancellor's secretary:
Anthony Hall
Elaine, daughter of Thomas:
Elizabeth Proud
A Dwarf:
Kerry Francis
Lady Anne:
Polly Murch
The Nurse:
Katherine Parr
Source: Radio Times

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