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The Snowstorm by ALEXANDRE SERGEVITCH PUSHKIN, dramatised for radio by JANE BEESON with It is Midwinter's Eve of 1S11: Napoleon's army is advancing through Russia. A young soldier and the daughter of a wealthy landowner are furtively planning their marriage - her parents will not give their consent and the secret ceremony is to take place at midnight in a tiny chapel miles from anywhere. But a severe blizzard plays havoc with their arrangements ... with EVE KARPF and JOSIE KIDD
Directed by CHERRY COOKSON
(Postponed from 1 May)
1 Mary Wimbush is a National Theatre player)

Contributors

Unknown:
Jane Beeson
Unknown:
Josie Kidd
Directed By:
Cherry Cookson
Unknown:
Mary Wimbush
Marya:
Janet Maw
Burmin:
David Savile
Vladimir:
Michael Maloney
Praskovya:
Mary Wimbush
Tanya:
Rosalind Adams
Teryoshka:
John Bull
Gavrila:
Anthony Newlands
Priest:
Brian Haines
Dravin:
Philip Voss
Postmaster:
Peter Baldwin
Schmidt:
Gordon Reid
Uhlan/Ivan:
David Timson
Old peasant/Second peasant:
Danny Schiller
Source: Radio Times

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