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Forty Years On

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Alan Bennett 's acclaimed satirical comedy. Albion House's retiring headmaster is outraged by the school's traditional end-of-year play which is being produced by his successor. The headmaster can only see his beloved standards being mocked. Yet within the parody lies a painful nostalgia fora more peaceful, vanished age. with Hassan Akram. Luke Blackall. Mark Lowen , Nicholas Netzgen , Tom Milner , Marcus Mumford , Hiten Pankhania ,
Matthew Poulson , Jack Schennum , Ripton Scott , Simon Spiro and pupils from King's College School, Wimbledon. Choir boys
Dominic Conte and Luke Eastman. Original music by Colin Sell , performed by members of the East 15 Acting School Piano Pete Ringrose. Director Gordon House (R)
BBC Radio Collection: Forty Years On is available on CD and audio cassette from all good retail outlets and www.bbcshop.com.

Contributors

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Alan Bennett
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Hassan Akram.
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Luke Blackall.
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Mark Lowen
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Nicholas Netzgen
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Tom Milner
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Marcus Mumford
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Hiten Pankhania
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Matthew Poulson
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Jack Schennum
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Ripton Scott
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Simon Spiro
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Dominic Conte
Music By:
Colin Sell
Piano:
Pete Ringrose.
Headmaster:
Alan Bennett
Matron:
Eleanor Bron
Franklin:
Robert Bathurst
Tempest:
Adam Godley
MissNisbitt:
Auriol Smith
Teacher:
Nicholas Boutton
Head boy:
Han Goodman
Radio voice:
Gavin Mulr

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