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5. Stranded!

Poppy flees from Edmund and is diverted by a storm to Algiers airport - and into Willie Guthrie's arms. With Virginia McKenna.

Cockroaches, dead dogs, a public hanging and Edmund being seduced by Arab boys - no wonder Poppy flees and is happy to find herself in Willie Guthrie's arms.

But Edmund's fate lies elsewhere...

Beatie Edney stars as Poppy Carew.

Mary Wesley's novel about indecisive Poppy who slowly learns to start making decisions.

Dramatised by Betty Davies.

Poppy Carew .... Beatie Edney
Willie Guthrie .... Kim Wall
Ros Lawrence .... Virginia McKenna
Penelope Lucas .... Frances Jeater
Victor Lucas .... James Fleet
Edmund .... Matthew Morgan
Venetia Collyer .... Elaine Claxton
Mary .... Kate Maravan
Fergus Furnival .... Andrew Wincott
Calypso Grant .... Mary Wimbush

Director: Jane Morgan

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in July 1994.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 10 Feb 2023 04:30

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  • Thu 9 Feb 2023 09:30
  • Thu 9 Feb 2023 14:30
  • Thu 9 Feb 2023 19:30
  • Fri 10 Feb 2023 04:30