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Letter to the Old Man on a Cassette Recorder

BBC Radio 3
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by NIGEL BALDWIN
William Nighy as Michael Geoffrey Matthews as ' the old man '
Maggie Shevlin as Letty A pop singer gets unthinkingly caught up with Irish revolutionaries. From prison he is allowed to visit his dying father. Meanwhile, he has sent ' the old man ' a cassette recording to explain other aspects bf his troubled life.
Twelve string and acoustic guitar played by MAX Britain. Special music composed and conducted by ilona sekacz. Directed by RICHARD WORTLEY

Contributors

Unknown:
Nigel Baldwin
Unknown:
William Nighy
Unknown:
Michael Geoffrey Matthews
Unknown:
Maggie Shevlin
Played By:
Max Britain.
Conducted By:
Ilona Sekacz.
Directed By:
Richard Wortley
Michael as a boy/Irish-woman:
Susan Sheridan
David as a boy:
Elizabeth Lindsay
Jean, Michael's mother:
Heather Bell
Teacher and nurse:
Patience Tomlinson
David as a man:
David McAlister
Headmaster:
Michael Spice
Tudor:
Spencer Banks
Hospital sister:
Diana Bishop
Irishman:
Sion Probert
School Corps Captain and prison warder.:
Alan Dudley
Source: Radio Times

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