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Kenneth Grahame - The Golden Age

Five orphans enjoy England's idyllic countryside, but the end of childhood innocence is nigh. Stars James Fleet and Marcia Warren. From April 2002.

Five orphans growing up in the idyllic English countryside are looked after by assorted aunts and uncles.

Their lives are filled with fun and games, as they transform their toys and surroundings into many magical fantasies and adventures. But the time will come when the toys will be sent away, and the dreaded threat of boarding school looms to put an end forever to the innocent pleasures of childhood...

Kenneth Grahame's collection of reminiscences of childhood dramatised by Martyn Wade.

Stars James Fleet as The Man, Jesse Jeune as The Boy, Marcia Warren as Miss Smedley, Alexandra Stone as Charlotte, Oliver Cookson as Edward, Harry Francis as Harold, Teresa Gallagher as Selina, David Timson as Uncle Thomas, Ann Beach as Aunt Eliza, Ian Masters as Mr Hodgitts, Patience Tomlinson as Aunt Maria, Gerard McDermott as Uncle William and Hannah Dee as Martha.

Music composed by Elizabeth Parker.

Producer: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2002.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 31 Dec 2017 04:00

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Aug 2009 13:00
  • Sun 30 Aug 2009 01:00
  • Sun 15 Aug 2010 02:30
  • Sun 15 Aug 2010 13:00
  • Mon 16 Aug 2010 01:00
  • Sun 29 Jul 2012 13:30
  • Mon 30 Jul 2012 03:30
  • Sun 20 Oct 2013 13:30
  • Mon 21 Oct 2013 03:30
  • Sun 28 Jun 2015 16:00
  • Mon 29 Jun 2015 04:00
  • Sat 30 Dec 2017 06:00
  • Sat 30 Dec 2017 16:00
  • Sun 31 Dec 2017 04:00