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    A Tomb with a View by Peter Ross (Omnibus)

    Peter Ross uncovers the stories behind the headstones in graveyards across the UK.

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    The Fosdyke Saga

    "Agreed. Schmidt and Fosdyke - Berlin...".

Two strangers meet on Albert Bridge, intent on committing suicide. But a bargain is struck to exact revenge on behalf of the other. Alan Ayckbourn’s epic two part dark comedy of passion and payback. First performed on stage in Scarborough in 1989, it then transferred to the West End in 1991. Starring Lia Williams and Jon Strickland. Dramatised by Richard Wigmore. Karen Knightly …. Lia Williams Henry Bell …. Jon Strickland Imogen …. Barbara Flynn Oliver Knightly …. Adam Godley Bruce Tick …. Jeff Shankely Colonel Marcus Lipscott …. Jack May Winnie …. Jenny Howe Anthony Staxton-Billing …. George Parsons Percy Cutting …. Malcolm Ward Norma …. Deborah Berlin Lady Ganton …. Margaret John Lydia/Hilary Tick …. Natasha Pyne Tracey Willingforth …. Susannah Corbett Director: Gordon House First broadcast on BBC World Service in January 1995.

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