A radio lantern lecture by ALAN PLATER
For the past 15 years or so musical documentaries have been an important Part of the repertoire of regional theatres. Not surprisingly many of them have been about working conditions in the factories, mines and fishing boats. Alan Plater introduces a selection of serious and funny songs from the shows which did not attract glamorous first-night audiences.
With GILLY BROWN , BOB EATON , ALEX GLASGOW , MEG JOHNSON , NOREEN KERSHAW , ROBERT POWELL , VICTORIA WOOD, BERNARD WRIGLEY Musical director STEPHEN BOXER
Directed by ALFRED BRADLEY BBC Manchester