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1. Passions

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4 Extra Debut. Passions are roused amongst the cassocks and behind the garden produce stall. Stars Miriam Margolyes and Hannah Gordon.

Belinda loves Henry, Harriet loves Mr Donne, and Agatha loves no one but herself.

Passions are roused amongst the cassocks and behind the garden produce stall.

But at least the toilet arrangements are satisfactory and everyone is guaranteed a good tea.

Base on Barbara Pym's first novel, first published in 1950.

Dramatised by Elizabeth Proud

Harriet Bede ... Miriam Margolyes
Belinda Bede ... Hannah Gordon
Mr Donne ... David Holt
Henry Hoccleve ... Peter Jeffrey
Agatha Hoccleve ... Elizabeth Proud
Edith Liversidge ... Josephine Tewson
Ricardo Bianco ... Geoffrey Matthews

Singers:

Harvey Brough
Phyllida Hancock
Mary Lincoln

Musical direction by Malcolm McKee

Producer: Sioned Wiliam

First broadcast in BBC Radio 4 in July 1995.

30 minutes

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Fri 17 Jul 202615:30
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