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By Nick Warburton. It's a full moon, and no-one is sleeping on Mardle Fen. Samuel is reminded of an ancient fenland story, and Marcia has something on her mind.

By Nick Warburton. It's a full moon and no-one is sleeping On Mardle Fen. Samuel is reminded of an ancient fenland story and Marcia has something on her mind.

Director Tracey Neale
Producer Claire Grove

Nick Warburton won the Peter Tinniswood Award for the Best New Play on Radio. His series The Peoples Passion went out to great acclaim last Easter on R4. His afternoon play, Friday When It Rains (TX October), was Radio Times Choice. Nick dramatised Father and Son and The Snow Goose for R4's Classic Serial. His original radio plays include Our Late Supper with Marcia Warren. Other work includes 6 episodes of Thrush Green and Moonfleet for Radio 4. Plays for stage and radio include Conversation from the Engine Room, which won the 1985 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ/Radio Times Award, The Messenger for Radio 3, an adaptation of Tolstoy's Resurrection, A Grove of Straight Trees (short-listed for the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ/Radio Times Drama Award), and A Soldiers' Debt (entered for the Prix Italia).

45 minutes

Last on

Fri 23 Nov 2012 14:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Zofia Helen Longworth
Marcia Hedges Kate Buffery
Samuel John Rowe
Driver Ben Crowe
Writer Nick Warburton
Producer Claire Grove
Director Tracey Neale

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  • Fri 23 Nov 2012 14:15

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