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The Art Lovers
A trilogy about the world of Art by ANDREW SACHS
1: The Grimm Tale of an Old Master
A fairy story in which Gentle Jack, honest son of poor parents, becomes apprentice to Ottmar Daub, the official - if barely competent - court painter at the Royal Palace.
Jack takes on more and more until, eventually, he is completing entire canvases, signature and all. So - when is a Daub not a daub?
Courtiers, maidens, villagers, gentle-people and 'coarse' played by GRAHAM BLOCKEY
ARNOLD DIAMOND. JENNY FUNNELL
ANNE JAMESON. BRIAN SMITH
ALAN THOMPSON. MEUNDA WALKER
Directed by GLYN DEARMAN (R) Stereo

Contributors

Unknown:
Andrew Sachs
Played By:
Graham Blockey
Played By:
Arnold Diamond.
Played By:
Jenny Funnell
Unknown:
Anne Jameson.
Unknown:
Brian Smith
Unknown:
Alan Thompson.
Unknown:
Meunda Walker
Directed By:
Glyn Dearman
the Storyteller:
Andrew Sachs
Jack:
John McAndrew
Ottmar Daub:
Peter Woodthorpe
Samuel Crawdefote:
Timothy Bateson
the Ogre:
John Hollis
the King:
Bernard Brown
the Chamberlain:
John Webb
Source: Radio Times

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