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The actor reads the letters sent by his mother Annie when he left Hull for London.

Actor Tom Courtenay reads his memoir of the letters sent to him by his mother Annie when he left Hull for London. With Sian Thomas. From October 2000.

When Tom Courtenay left his home near the dock in Hull for life as a drama student in London, his mother Annie wrote him funny, moving and passionate letters about her family and the life around her. 

Actor Sir Tom Courtenay reads his memoir of those letters from home. Sian Thomas plays his mother Annie. 

Published in 2000. Abridged in five parts by Penny Leicester.

Producer: Sarah Johnson 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

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Tom Courtenay reads his memoir of the letters sent by his mother Annie. With Sian Thomas

Actor Tom Courtenay reads his memoir of the letters sent by his mother Annie. With Sian Thomas

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