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Truckin' Maggie!

4 Extra Debut. The Magna Carta goes on tour around America with a truck driver and a history scholar. Stars Anton Lesser.

**** This programme was suggested by Nancy Slessenger, Richard Simpson & David Stokes as part of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra’s All Request Weekend. ****

Hank is an American truck driver, who loves historical yarns. Nigel is a medieval history scholar who loves big trucks.

Their job - to "truck" the Magna Carta on a promotional tour around America.

They seem the ideal pairing, in theory.

Starring Anton Lesser and Michael Hordern.

Written by Diane Ney.

Winner of the 1989 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Drama Competition.

Nigel .... Anton Lesser
Hank .... Bill Bailey
Edmund Grenville-Tree .... Michael Hordern
Tom .... Blain Fairman
Carolyn .... Liza Ross
Millie .... Eleanore Fairman
Jimmy/Politician .... William Roberts

Music composed by Alastair Wilson and Martin Price

Director: Gordon House

First broadcast on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service and Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 1989

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