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Canterbury Tales: 2: The Wife of Bath's Tale

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Sacred and profane, reverent and rude, Chaucer's glorious blend of romance, farce and morality tales in a four-part series by Colin Haydn Evans.

The Wife of Bath insists on telling the next, a tale of love - and false appearances...

(Stereo)

Contributors

Author:
Geoffrey Chauncer
Adapted by:
Colin Haydn Evans
Music composed and played by:
Sue Harris
Director:
Nigel Bryant
The Wife of Bath:
Rosemary Leach
The Miller:
Freddie Jones
Chaucer:
Steve Hodson
The Pardoner:
Simon Carter
The Host:
Roger Hume
The Knight:
William Chubb
The Queen:
Tina Gray
Old woman:
Mary Wimbush
Young woman:
Kathryn Hurlbutt
Source: Radio Times

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