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W. Somerset Maugham: The Alien Corn

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Dramatised by Julian Mitchell
[Starring] Max Adrian as Ferdy Rabenstein, Patience Collier as Hannah, Lady Bland, Faith Brook as Muriel Bland, Sydney Tafler as Sir Adolphus Bland
with Gwen Watford as Lea Makart

When an invitation arrives for George Bland from Ferdy Rabenstein, his parents, Sir Adolphus and Lady Muriel, are far from pleased. Ferdy reveals some facts about George's background which are to have far-reaching results.
(Patience Collier is an associate member of the Royal Shakespeare Company)
(Next week: "The Human Element")

Contributors

Author:
W. Somerset Maugham
Dramatised by:
Julian Mitchell
Pianist:
Kathleen Jones
Pianist:
Tom McCall
Music composed by:
Wilfred Josephs
Script Editor:
Andrew Brown
Designer:
Raymond Cusick
Producer:
Verity Lambert
Director:
William Slater
Ferdy Rabenstein:
Max Adrian
Hannah, Lady Bland:
Patience Collier
Muriel Bland:
Faith Brook
Sir Adolphus Bland:
Sydney Tafler
Lea Makart:
Gwen Watford
George:
Stephen Sheppard
Harry:
Terry Ravin
A Rabbi:
Gerald Martin
Jackson:
Graham Tunbridge
Source: Radio Times

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