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Saturday-Night Theatre: A Million for a Smile

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

by A. Sofronov translated and adapted by Cynthia Pughe from the French version by Gala Solovieva and Henriette Valot
with Avice Landon and Thorley Walters
When the middle-aged architect, Vitaly Kartachov, fell in love with a pretty young girl, his wife Olga faced a problem as old as marriage. But Olga was a resourceful as well as a charming woman.....
Opening narration spoken by Lee Fox
Spanish guitar played by Freddie Phillips
Pianist, Viola Tunnard
(Repeated on Monday at 3.0)

Contributors

Author:
A. Sofronov
Translated and adapted by:
Cynthia Pughe
From the French version by:
Gala Solovieva
From the French version by:
Henriette Valot
Opening narration spoken by:
Lee Fox
Spanish guitar played by:
Freddie Phillips
Pianist:
Vjola Tunnard
Producer:
Betty Davies
Vitaly Kartachov:
Thorley Walters
Olga, his wife:
Avice Landon
Pavel, his brother:
Michael Deacon
Eugene Bapkine, his friend:
William Fox
Poncievna Podouchkina:
Nora Nicholson
Nina Fomina:
Sheila Grant
Source: Radio Times

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