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The Anarchist in the Basement

The anarchist in the basement of Poppy's boarding house throws a wild party. Stars Alice Hart. From 2004.

Early 1950s: Poppy is the junior reporter on the Downingham Post, where it's always her turn to make the tea.

Neil Casubon, the anarchist in the basement of Poppy's boarding house, throws a wild party and landlady Mrs. Goff is not amused.

Novice reporter Poppy's trip to a civic banquet with Downingham Post Editor Mr. Pellet finds them letting their hair down.

Semi-autobiographical story by Monica Dickens, first published in 1951.

Starring Alice Hart and Keith Barron.

Adapted by Sheila Goff.

Poppy .... Alice Hart
Mr Pellet ... Keith Barron
Maimie ... Annabelle Dowler
Mrs Goff ... Marlene Sidaway
Margaret ... Alex Kelly
William ... Ashley Cook
Casubon ... Nicholas Boulton
John ... Robert Hastie
Bunch ... Jemma Elder
Betty ... Kezia Burrows
Speaker ... John Rowe

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in September 2004.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 17 Jan 2023 04:30

Broadcasts

  • Mon 16 Jan 2023 09:30
  • Mon 16 Jan 2023 14:30
  • Tue 17 Jan 2023 04:30