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Aumonier's World: 1. Where was Wych Street?

1. Where was Wych Street?

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Aumonier's World, 1. Where was Wych Street?

A row over the location of a street in Central London escalates out of control.

4 Extra Debut. A pub row over the location of a London street sparks havoc - bringing the world close to crisis. Stars John Baddeley.

A four-part series based on the work of Stacy Aumonier (1887- 1928), considered by his contemporaries to be one of the best short story writers of his time.

"Wych Street be damned - if he'd said it was on the moon you should have agreed with him......."

A pub row in Wapping about the location of a street in central London spreads - with very serious consequences.

Aumonier .... John Baddeley
Gertrude .... Oona Beeson
Lowes-Parlby .... Nicholas Boulton
Vermeer .... John Evitts
Meadows .... Barry J Gordon
Mrs Dawes .... Diana Payan
The Prince: .... Lyndam Gregory
Orme .... Colin Pinney
Pengammon .... James Taylor

Dramatised by Martin Worth

Director: Matthew Walters

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1993.

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A series of dramas based on the short stories of Stacy Aumonier.

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