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Drama on 4: The Christmas of Inspector Steine

The Christmas of Inspector Steine

23/12/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, The Christmas of Inspector Steine

The Queen's first Christmas broadcast, but there is little festive spirit at the station.

4 Extra Debut. It is Christmas 1957, the year of the Queen's first Christmas broadcast, but only Twitten has the festive spirit. Stars Michael Fenton Stevens. From December 2013.

Written by Lynne Truss.

Brighton, Christmas 1957 was memorable in all sorts of ways. It was the year of the Queen's first Christmas broadcast for one thing, as well as Mrs Groynes' first Christmas married to Captain Hoagland of the Royal Engineers. 

A happy time then? Well, apparently not!

Music by Anthony May

Sound design by David Thomas.

Producer: Karen Rose
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