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Tales of the City, series 1 Omnibus

By Armistead Maupin. Ben Hunte introduces the acclaimed tale of San Francisco. It's 1976 and Mary Ann arrives hoping for adventure.

Armistead Maupin's acclaimed tale of San Francisco is introduced by Ben Hunte.

San Francisco, 1976: Mary Ann Singleton, a naive young woman from Cleveland, Ohio arrives in San Francisco for a vacation. She is hoping for adventure. Deciding to stay, she needs to find a home and a job...

A portrait of a free and easy era with the drugs and sex counter-culture in full swing.

Starring Kate Harper as Anna Madrigal, Lydia Wilson as Mary Ann, Nancy Crane as Dede, Buffy Davis as Mona, Lou Hirsch as Edgar, Bernice Stegers as Frannie and John Guerrasio as Beauchamp.

Director: Susan Roberts

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2013.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Mon 7 Aug 2017 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Aug 2017 06:00
  • Sun 6 Aug 2017 13:00
  • Mon 7 Aug 2017 01:00

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