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Maugham's Eye View: 5. The Facts of Life

5. The Facts of Life

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Maugham's Eye View, 5. The Facts of Life

Told not to gamble, lend money or see women, Nicky hits Monte Carlo. With Dirk Bogarde.

Aged 18, Nicky is expressly told 'not to gamble, lend money or see women' but then he goes to Monte Carlo... Stars Dirk Bogarde.

18 year old Nicky is expressly told 'not to gamble, lend money or see women' but on a trip to Monte Carlo he does all three...

A series of Somerset Maugham short stories dramatised by Neville Teller.

Dirk Bogarde is the narrator.

Nicky    ......    Paul Rhys
Henry    ......    Robert Lang
Melanie    ......    Melanie Hudson

Other parts played by:

Geoffrey Whitehead  
David Collings 
Stephen Critchlow 
Patience Tomlinson 
Denys Hawthorne 
Roger May 
Paul Jenkins 

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1996.

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