Tales of the City, series 1, ep 5/5
By Armistead Maupin. Christmas 1976, San Francisco. Secrets old and new are revealed at Anna's party. With Lydia Wilson. Introduced by Ben Hunte.
4 Extra's 'Gay Britannia' season host, Ben Hunte introduces the final part of Series One of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City.
San Francisco, 1976: Christmas is coming to Barbary Lane, but what will it bring for Mrs Madrigal's special people? Something shocking for Mary Ann? Something heart-breaking for Anna? What about Mona and Mouse?
Starring Kate Harper as Anna Madrigal, Lydia Wilson as Mary Ann, Nancy Crane as Dede, Buffy Davis as Mona, Jos Slovick as Michael, Lou Hirsch as Edgar, Bernice Stegers as Binkie, John Guerasio as Beauchamp, Valerie Cutko as D'Or, Simon Lee Philips as Jon and Kerry Shale as Norman.
Dramatised by Bryony Lavery.
Director: Susan Roberts
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2013.
The 'Gay Britannia' season on 4 Extra celebrates LGBT history in Britain for the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality.
Produced for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra by Peter Reed.
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