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1. The Scam

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4 Extra Debut. Frensic and Futtle literary agency, take on a steamy novel - but the author demands anonymity. Stars Mark Heap. From 2005.

Literary agent Frederick Frensic has a steamy bestseller on his hands, but the writer is insisting on anonymity.

A $20,000,000 deal awaits, but only if he can persuade someone else to pose as the author for a promotional tour...

Tom Sharpe's anarchic satire.

Starring Mark Heap.

Dramatised in four parts by Ryan Craig

Frederick Frensic ........ Mark Heap
Sonia Futtle ........ Laurel Lefkow
Peter Piper ........ Adam Godley
Hutchmeyer ........ John Guerrasio
Geoffrey Corkadale ........ Nicholas Boulton

Other parts played by:

Hugh Dickson
Robert Hastie
Alex Tregear

Director: Toby Swift

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in March 2005.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 26 Aug 2023 05:30

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