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by Victor Canning , adapted by Andy Merriman. and Eric Merriman. Richard Griffiths stars as Edgar Finchley , the shy solicitor's clerk who has travelled to 1930s Paris for the first time.
In the fourth episode, Mr Finchley doesn't make the headlines, Robert is abandoned and both are all at sea.
Narrated by James Villiers Rpt

Contributors

Unknown:
Victor Canning
Adapted By:
Andy Merriman.
Adapted By:
Eric Merriman.
Unknown:
Richard Griffiths
Unknown:
Edgar Finchley
Unknown:
Mr Finchley
Unknown:
James Villiers
Mr Hammerton:
Nicky Henson
Madame Mignard:
Jacqueune Tong
Robert Gillespie:
James Cohen
Jerome Giraud:
Simon Roberts
Jacques:
David Howarth
Lawrence Hume:
Piers Gibbon
Marie Peters:
Serena Evans
Baptiste Mignard:
Albert Welling

The name Archibald Joyce may not be that well known today, but in his lifetime, which stretched from mid-
Victorian times (1873) to the era of Elvis and the Beatles (1963), he enjoyed a widespread popularity.
His band played for dances, from the hunt ball to Royal Command performances at Windsor Castle, and as a composer, he wrote dozens of waltzes, marches and "characteristic" pieces, some for silent film performances.
Christopher Timothy goes in search of further details of this neglected composer with the help of Joyce's daughter Maisie Parkinson and plenty of music. Written by Philip Lane
Producer Tim McDonald

Contributors

Unknown:
Archibald Joyce
Unknown:
Christopher Timothy
Written By:
Philip Lane
Producer:
Tim McDonald

Dave Gelly delves into the archives of the popular music press, to find out about legends in the making, long-forgotten crazes and the pop topics of the day. Tonight features riot, disorder and the Beatnik Ball. With music from, among others, Bobby Darin , Diana Dors and Terry Lightfoot.
An Encore Radio production

Contributors

Unknown:
Dave Gelly
Unknown:
Bobby Darin
Unknown:
Diana Dors
Unknown:
Terry Lightfoot.

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