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Episode 2
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While The Queen is visiting San Francisco, Mary Ann meets Simon, a British officer who has left the Royal Yacht Britannia. Stars Laurel Lefkow. From July 2014.
Babycakes from the Tales of the City series by Armistead Maupin, originally serialized in the San Francisco Chronicle and set in the city . Dramatised for radio by Bryony Lavery.
Following the drug and sex counter-culture, the AIDS pandemic has arrived .The Queen is visiting san Francisco. Mary Annhas struck up a friendship with Simon - a British officer who has left the ship .
Directed by Susan Roberts.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mary Ann | Laurel Lefkow |
| Mrs Madrigal | Kate Harper |
| Michael | Jos Slovick |
| Brian | Simon Lee Phillips |
| Connie | Amanda Hale |
| Simon | Kieran Hodgson |
| Jerry | Greg Lockett |
| Director | Susan Roberts |
| Adaptor | Bryony Lavery |
| Author | Armistead Maupin |
| Producer | Susan Roberts |
Broadcasts
Tue 15 Jul 2014 10:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Tue 15 Jul 2014 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 23 Jan 2018 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 24 Jan 2018 02:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
An interview with Armistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin on the influences of Tales of the City and San Francisco in the 1970s.
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