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The Afternoon Play: The Dwarfs

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Chapter 13 of Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley, dramatised by Peter Mackie
with David Learner as Hercules and Claire Faulconbridge as Filomena

Sir Hercules and his wife Filomena are dwarfs who have turned their country estate into a haven for others like themselves. This world of peace and harmony exists for many years until it becomes threatened from a most unexpected quarter.
(Stereo)
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Contributors

Author:
Aldous Huxley
Dramatised by:
Peter MacKie
Producer:
Philip Martin
Narrator:
Garard Green
Hercules:
David Learner
Filomena:
Claire Faulconbridge
Sir Henry/Count Titimalo:
Ronald Herdman
Ferdinando:
Eric Stovell
Ferdinando/Hercules as boys:
Silas Gregory
Lady Sarah/Servant:
Hedli Niklaus
Charles/Geoffrey:
Tony Turner
Simon:
Rob Swinton
Gregory:
Alex Jones
Sebastian:
John Dixon
Jenkins:
Alan Devereux
Harpsichordist:
Marlene Fleet
Violinist:
William Hand
Source: Radio Times

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