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Missing in Austin, Texas

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

The American actress Nancy Cole was well known at festivals for her one-woman show on the life of Gertrude Stein. In 1987 she left Austin. Texas, carrying two suitcases and leaving a note - "Moving on to New Orleans - will be in touch". She has never been seen since. Jan Fairley investigates the life of Nancy Cole and talks to the friends and family she left behind. Producer Fiona McLean Repeat

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Nancy Cole
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Gertrude Stein.
Unknown:
Jan Fairley
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Nancy Cole
Producer:
Fiona McLean
Source: Radio Times

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