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The Friday Play: Death at the Bed End

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

Steve Wakelam's play is a detective story based on true events that followed the publication of Mrs Gaskell's Life of Charlotte Bronte, when she was threatened with libel.

Contributors

Writer:
Steve Wakelam
Producer/Director:
Janet Whitaker
Jack Down:
Kenneth Cranham
Patrick Bronte:
James Greene
Mr Nicholls:
Stephen Hogan
Harry:
Declan Wilson
Betty:
Shirley Dixon
Dr Crosby:
Geoffrey Whitehead
Martha:
Helen Longworth
Sugden:
Steve Hodson
Grundy:
Philip Fox
Source: Radio Times

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