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The Infamous John Friend

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by Mrs. R.S. Garnett
Dramatised by A.R. Rawlinson
Starring William Lucas as John Friend with Margaret Tyzack, Barry Foster, David Peel

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The story so far:
Friend lies in prison on a charge of treason, hated and abandoned by everyone except Polly. Through her, he arranges for Susan, now married to Will, to receive documents proving she is Lord Mountstephen's legitimate grand-daughter. Mountstephen, furious at having been swindled for years by Friend, gloats when he learns he is to preside at the trial.

Contributors

Author:
Mrs. R.S. Garnett
Dramatised by:
A.R. Rawlinson
Producer:
Chloe Gibson
Costumes Supervisor:
Joyce Hammond
Make-up Supervisor:
Elizabeth Blattner
Designer:
Fanny Taylor
William North:
Barry Foster
Susan North:
Pat Pleasance
Usher:
Lawrence James
Clerk of the Court:
Peter Thomas
Lord Mountstephen:
Raymond Rollett
John Friend:
William Lucas
Attorney General:
Howieson Culff
Serjeant Mortimer:
Andre van Gyseghem
Mrs. Friend:
Margaret Tyzack
Canon Bentley:
Edward Wade
Mr. Edwards:
Ronald Elms
Mrs. Bentley:
Audrey O'Flynn
Foreman of the Jury:
William Raynor
Jackson, the turnkey:
Robert Hunter
Prison Governor:
John Gordon
Chief Warder:
Edwin Brown
Executioner:
Richard Coe
Judges, Ushers, Warders, Jury, Crowd in Court, Sheriff:
[artists uncredited]
Source: Radio Times

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