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The Duchess of Duke Street: 8: The Reluctant Warrior

on BBC One London

by Rosemary Anne Sisson
A series of 16 episodes starring Gemma Jones as Louisa, Paul Aston as Private Clive Baker, John Cater as Starr, Garrick Hagon as Captain Ian McLean, John Welsh as Merriman, Sammie Winmill as Ethel.

Louisa, deeply affected by the horrifying casualty lists from the Somme battle, welcomes a young Canadian officer and his girl seeking refuge at the Bentinck Hotel, but the first daylight air-raid takes London and the hotel by surprise.

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Contributors

Writer:
Rosemary Anne Sisson
Signature Tune:
Alexander Faris
Cookery Adviser:
Michael Smith
Make-up:
Kezia de Winne
Designer:
Victor Meredith
Associate Producer:
Mary Ridge
Producer:
John Hawkesworth
Director:
Simon Langton
Louisa:
Gemma Jones
Private Clive Baker:
Paul Aston
Starr:
John Cater
Captain Ian McLean:
Garrick Hagon
Merriman:
John Welsh
Ethel:
Sammie Winmill
Mrs Cochrane:
Mary Healey
Mary:
Victoria Plucknett
Fay McLean:
Judi Maynard
Mrs Peterborough:
Molly Veness
Special Constable:
Keith Smith
Sergeant:
Ivor Roberts

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