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Contributors

Unknown:
John Dunn

Joanna Trollope's best seller, dramatised in six episodes by Melissa Murray.
With Jemma Redgrave as Frances and Caroline Langrishe as Lizzie.

Lizzie and Frances are twins, but while Lizzie appears to have everything, Frances's life seems to lack romance.

The children are Kim Staines, George Allonby, Guy Witchor and James Cohen

See This Week: page 7

Contributors

Author:
Joanna Trollope
Dramtised by:
Melissa Murray
Producer/Director:
Janet Whitaker
Frances:
Jemma Redgrave
Lizzie:
Caroline Langrishe
Barbara:
Dorothy Tutin
William:
Geoffrey Palmer
Robert:
Paul Rhys
Luis:
John Turner
Other parts played by:
Patience Tomlinson
Other parts played by:
Andrew Branch
Other parts played by:
Roger May
Other parts played by:
Zulema Dene
Other parts played by:
Sandra James Young
Children:
Kim Staines
Children:
George Allonby
Children:
Guy Witchor
Children:
James Cohen

Jazz singer and raconteur George Melly presents the history of torch songs, those special ballads derived from the blues that had their heyday in the 1930s. He tells the story of the birth of this music, of its singers and its decline. With music from artists including Judy Garland , Lena Home,
Peggy Lee , Barbra Streisand and Liza Minnelli.
A Hying Dutchman Company production

Contributors

Unknown:
George Melly
Unknown:
Judy Garland
Unknown:
Peggy Lee
Unknown:
Barbra Streisand
Unknown:
Liza Minnelli.

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