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Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies: Episode 2: New Friends

Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies

Episode 2

Episode 2: New Friends

New Friends

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies, New Friends

The Fairies have turned Tom into a Water Baby, but tell him to behave.  With Timothy West.

The Fairies have turned Tom into a Water Baby, but warn him to behave. Stars Philip Jackson, Maggie McCarthy and Timothy West.

Now a Water Baby, Tom is warned to behave, as he befriends the sea creatures...

Charles Kingsley’s novel dramatised by Berlie Doherty.

Starring Julia McKenzie and Timothy West.

Mrs Doasyouwouldbedoneby    ......    Julia McKenzie
Charles Kingsley    ......    Timothy West
Tom    ......    Oliver Peace
Grimes    ......    Philip Jackson
The Lobster    ......    Olivier Pierre 
The Salmon    ......    Sean Baker 
Lady Salmon    ......    Frances Jeater 
The Turbot    ......    Geoffrey Whitehead
The Professor    ......    Christopher Good
Miss Ellie    ......    Ciara Janson
The Porpoise    ......    Sarah-Jane Holm 

With Rosie Wiggins, Victoria Hickson, Alex Bird and Mark Guildea as the Water Babies. 

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.

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Charles Kingsley dramatisation starring Julia McKenzie.

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