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Classic Serial: New Grub Street: Part 1

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By George Gissing. Dramatised by Tony Ramsay in three parts.
Harold Pinter narrates the story of a group of struggling writers whose battles between artistic integrity and the dictates of the market place are fought out in pokey garrets or the Reading Room of the British Museum, during the 1880's.

(Repeat of Sunday 3pm)

Contributors

Author:
George Gissing
Dramatist:
Tony Ramsay
Composer:
Mia Soteriou
Director:
Janet Whitaker
Narrator:
Harold Pinter
Edwin:
Jonathan Firth
Amy:
Emilia Fox
Jasper:
Jonathan Cake
Mr Yule:
Kenneth Cranham
Mrs Yule:
Ann Beach
Marian:
Tracy-Ann Oberman
Biffen:
Ian Masters
Dora:
Helen Longworth
Quarmby:
David Timson
Carter:
Martin Hyder
Bullen:
Carl Prekopp
Source: Radio Times

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