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Afternoon Theatre

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The Funny Man by JOHN GRAHAM with Cyril Shaps as Askell ' Alive and warm. Up there in front of an audience. It's the only time I feel - wanted - if you know what I mean. If they laugh, if they smile, I feel real.'
' But vou killed a China-man. didn't you, Askell? Got five years for it. How did you do it? '
Directed by ROGER PINE
(First broadcast in 1972)

Contributors

Unknown:
John Graham
Unknown:
Cyril Shaps
Directed By:
Roger Pine
Dot:
Anne Jameson
Froggy:
John Ruddock
Major:
Clifford Norgate
Dr Shearwater:
John Samson
David:
Robin Browne
Matron:
Eva Stuart
Vicar:
William Fox
Doctor:
Gerald Cross
Corporal Davies:
Douglas Blackwell
Old prisoner:
Edward Kelsey
Captain:
Nigel Lambert

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