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The Playwright and the Grammarian

A playwright and a retired civil servant confront one another over a Radio 4 microphone and go on to transform eachother's lives. Comedy by Marcy Kahan.

Comedy by Marcy Kahan.

A playwright and a retired civil servant confront one another over a Radio 4 microphone and go on to transform eachother's lives, to the consternation of their best friends.

Tricia Ketchworth ...... Penelope Wilton
Scarlet MacNamara ...... Alison Pettit
Moo ...... Carl Prekopp
Jasper ...... Malcolm Sinclair
Roger Bolton ...... Himself
Peter Donaldson ...... Himself

Directed by Gordon House.

45 minutes

Last on

Tue 15 Sep 2009 14:15

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 May 2008 14:15
  • Tue 15 Sep 2009 14:15

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