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5. Tribal Customs

Episode 5 of 6

Harriet and Theo meet at the magic lantern show, but nothing is as it seems. Stars Miriam Margolyes and Hannah Gordon.

The Bishop presents his patronising slide show of the Mbawawa people. Harriet and Theo meet at the show, but nothing is as it seems.

And why is Mr Donne going away?

Based on the novel by Barbara Pym

Dramatised by Elizabeth Proud

Harriet Bede ... Miriam Margolyes
Belinda Bede ... Hannah Gordon
Mr Donne ... David Holt
Henry Hoccleve ... Peter Jeffrey
Edith Liversidge ... Josephine Tewson
Theodore Grote ... Clive Merrison
Agatha Hoccleve ... Elizabeth Proud
Connie Aspinall ... Joanna David
Emily ... Karla Goodman

Singers: Harvey Brough, Phyllida Hancock, Mary Lincoln
Musical direction by Malcolm McKee

Producer: Sioned Wiliam

First broadcast in BBC Radio 4 in 1995.

30 minutes

On radio

Thu 23 Jul 202615:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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