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The Old Wives' Tale

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

by ARNOLD BENNETT dramatised in six parts by PETER MACKIE withand
4: 1871-84
In Bursley, Constance must cope with her husband's obsessive involvement in a murder case, while across the Channel, despite the siege of Paris, Sophia is dining out with an admirer.
Directed by PHILIP MARTIN
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Contributors

Unknown:
Arnold Bennett
Unknown:
Peter MacKie
Directed By:
Philip Martin
Constance:
Annie Raitt
Sophia:
Susan Tracy
Arnold Bennett:
Terry Molloy
Samuel Povey:
Kim Durham
Chirac:
Simon Cuff
Daniel Povey/Carlier:
Stephen Hattersley
Critchlow/Louis:
Edwin Richfield
Miss Insull/Honorine:
Hekli Niklaus
Cyril Povey:
David Learner
Amy:
Cynthia Cherry
Sailor:
Terry Molloy
Source: Radio Times

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