A Day by the Sea

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NC Hunter - A Day By the Sea

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NC Hunter - A Day by the Sea

BBC Radio 4 Extra - NC Hunter - A Day By the Sea

The loves, hopes and fears of a family - and a blast from their past.

4 Extra Debut. Laura Anson despairs of her son, but welcomes Frances back to her home after 20 years. Stars Wendy Hiller and Michael Hordern.

Laura Anson fears no one will be able to run her country estate in Dorset when she goes. 

Her son Julian is too preoccupied with his Foreign Office career. Meanwhile elderly Uncle David is cared for by gin-loving Dr Farley, who’s caught the eye of a much younger governess.

But routines are jolted when Frances Farrar – who lived with Laura as a child - reappears after 20 years as a divorcee with kids.  

The loves, hopes and fears of a family are brought together and revealed over a few short hours. 

A Chekhovian drama full of longing and regret.

Starring Wendy Hiller and Sir Michael Hordern.   

Adapted from NC Hunter's London West End stage play by Mollie Greenhalgh

Laura Anson .... Wendy Hiller
Dr Farley .... Michael Hordern
Frances Farrar .... Barbara Leigh Hunt
Julian Anson .... Richard Pasco
David Anson .... Alan Wheatley
Miss Mathieson .... Elizabeth Kelly
William Gregson .... Ronald Herdman
Humphrey Caldwell .... Fraser Kerr
Elinor .... Jane Whittenshaw
Toby .... Danielle Allan

Director: Graham Gauld

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1991

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