Episode 1
4 Extra Debut. Michael's wedded bliss is interrupted by an unexpected phone call from his brother. Meanwhile, Brian makes plans for the future. From May 2016.
Michael Tolliver Lives by Armistead Maupin
Episode One
Michael's wedded bliss is interrupted by an unexpected phone call from his brother. Meanwhile, Brian makes plans for the future.
Dramatised by Lin Coghlan
Producer Susan Roberts
Director Charlotte Riches
For more than three decades, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City series has blazed its own trail through popular culture-from ground-breaking newspaper serial to classic novel. Radio 4 are dramatising the full series of the Tales novels for the very first time. Michael Tolliver Lives continues the adventures of Armistead's well-loved characters, followed by Mary Anne in Autumn.
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Clip: From Ep One of Michael Tolliver Lives
"One never knows what the day will bring Michael"
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mrs Madrigal | Kate Harper |
| Michael | Trevor White |
| Brian | Simon Lee Phillips |
| Ben | Martin Sherman |
| Jake | Fox Fisher |
| Shawna | Suzie Grimsdick |
| Irwin | James Lailey |
| Director | Charlotte Riches |
| Producer | Susan Roberts |
| Adaptor | Lin Coghlan |
| Author | Armistead Maupin |
Broadcasts
Mon 16 May 2016 10:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Mon 16 May 2016 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 5 Feb 2018 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 6 Feb 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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