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Literary comedy by Sue Limb parodying the arty and bohemian world of the Bloomsbury Group.

Literary comedy by Sue Limb parodying the arty and adulterous adventures of the Bloomsbury Group.

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Gloomsbury: Series 5: Prejudice and Persuasion

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Henry is not keen to celebrate his 50th birthday.

Henry is not keen to celebrate his 50th birthday, but Vera has organised a surprise party. Stars Miriam Margolyes. From 2018.

Henry is preparing for a lecture tour of America and is desperately trying to persuade Vera to accompany him.  But first he must negotiate his 50th birthday.

He is hoping to ignore it, but Vera has organised one of those vulgar Surprise Parties and everybody will be there - Lytton, Barrington, Hilda, DH Lollipop, his wife, Frieda and Venus, who sneaks in without an invitation and makes a nuisance of herself in the bushes.

By the end of the party a seven week lecture tour in America seems quite appealing.

ANNOUNCER    ......    NIGEL PLANER 
VERA SACKCLOTH-VEST    ......    MIRIAM MARGOLYES 
HENRY MICKLETON    ......    JONATHAN COY 
GINNY FOX    ......    ALISON STEADMAN 
LIONEL FOX    ......    NIGEL PLANER 
MRS GOSLING    ......    ALISON STEADMAN 
MR GOSLING    ......    NIGEL PLANER 
LYTTON SCRATCHEY    ......    NIGEL PLANER 
DH LOLLIPOP    ......    JOHN SESSIONS 
FRIEDA LOLLIPOP    ......    MORWENNA BANKS 
HILDA MATTHEWSON    ......    MORWENNA BANKS 
VENUS TRADUCES    ......    MORWENNA BANKS 

A Little Brother production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in October 2018.

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Literary comedy by Sue Limb parodying the Bloomsbury Group

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