Love's Old Sweet Song

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Owen Holder - Love's Old Sweet Song

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Identical twins Isabel and Olive’s friendship is tested by love

4 Extra Debut. Identical twins Isabel and Olive’s friendship is tested when retired doctor, Frank, arrives on the scene.  Stars Mary Wimbush.

Isabel and Olive are identical twins in their eighties. Life is serene. But when Frank, a retired doctor, comes on the scene they discover that it's not too late at eighty for love to disrupt their friendship.

Written by Owen Holder.

Olive/Isabel .... Mary Wimbush
Young Olive/Isabel .... Jenny Funnell
George .... Bernard Brown
Lilian .... Gwen Cherrell
Florence .... Tessa Worsley
Thomas .... Colin Starkey
Harry .... Simon Hewitt
Frank .... Godfrey Kenton

Pianist: Geoffrey Brawn

Director: Ian Cotterell

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1985.

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