A Book by Lester Tricklebank

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Stephen Tompkinson

Rebekah Staton

Jack Hollington

Jane Slavin

Stephen Critchlow

Jessica Turner

David Hounslow

Rhiannon Neads

Ayesha Antoine

Sally Avens

Richard Lumsden

Drama on 4: A Book by Lester Tricklebank

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, A Book by Lester Tricklebank

Stephen Tompkinson stars as Lester in Richard Lumsden's verse drama of secrets and lies.

4 Extra Debut. Lester holds a childhood secret that has scarred his life, but he’s decided to write a tell all book. Stars Stephen Tompkinson.

Lester has never left home, maybe because he's got a secret that's too big to carry around the world, maybe because he loves Derbyshire too much. 

But now its time to tell all so Lester decides to face up to the past and write a book. But where to start?

Stephen Tompkinson stars in Richard Lumsden's drama

Lester    ......    Stephen Tompkinson
Florence    ......    Rebekah Staton
Stanley    ......    Jack Hollington
Janice    ......    Jane Slavin
Bill    ......    Stephen Critchlow
Jean    ......    Jessica Turner
Dad    ......    David Hounslow
Librarian    ......    Rhiannon Neads
Nurse Irene    ......    Ayesha Antoine

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2015.

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