Early 1950s: Poppy is the junior reporter on the Downingham Post, where it's always her turn to make the tea.

Neil Casubon, the anarchist in the basement of Poppy's boarding house, throws a wild party and landlady Mrs. Goff is not amused.

Novice reporter Poppy's trip to a civic banquet with Downingham Post Editor Mr. Pellet finds them letting their hair down.

Semi-autobiographical story by Monica Dickens, first published in 1951.

Starring Alice Hart and Keith Barron.

Adapted by Sheila Goff.

Poppy .... Alice Hart
Mr Pellet ... Keith Barron
Maimie ... Annabelle Dowler
Mrs Goff ... Marlene Sidaway
Margaret ... Alex Kelly
William ... Ashley Cook
Casubon ... Nicholas Boulton
John ... Robert Hastie
Bunch ... Jemma Elder
Betty ... Kezia Burrows
Speaker ... John Rowe

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004. Show less