My Turn To Make The Tea 

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Monica Dickens - My Turn To Make The Tea: The Soldier and the Dancer

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The Soldier and the Dancer

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Poppy finds herself in a compromising position with a story about a fellow lodger

Young journalist Poppy finds herself in a compromising position with a story about a fellow lodger. Stars Alice Hart. From 2004.

Early 1950s: Poppy is the junior reporter on the Downingham Post, where it's always her turn to make the tea.

Poppy finds herself in a compromising position when the paper picks up a story about a fellow lodger. 

But this ultimately propels her into her true vocation.

Semi-autobiographical story by Monica Dickens, first published in 1951.

Starring Alice Hart and Keith Barron.

Adapted by Sheila Goff.

Poppy .... Alice Hart
Mrs Gofff .... Marlene Sidaway
Myra .... Joanne Froggatt
Mervyn .... Damian Lynch
Mr Pellet .... Keith Barron
Murray .... Gerard McDermott
Victor .... Stephen Critchlow
Andrew .... Ben Crowe
Policeman .... Martin Hyder

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.

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The battles of Poppy - junior reporter on the Downingham Post in the early1950s.

The battles of Poppy - junior reporter on the Downingham Post.1950s semi-autobiographical series. Stars Alice Hart.

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