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At Freddie's

1960s London: Freddie Wentworth runs the haphazard Temple Stage School in her own inimitable style. Stars Margaret Tyzack.

1960s: Freddie Wentworth is the eccentric head of the haphazard Temple Stage School.

He trains children for everything from Shakespeare to panto.

Penelope Fitzgerald's comic novel was first published in 1982.

This is a love story for anyone who has ever acted a little - or pretended to be what they are not.

Dramatised by Michael Butt.

Freddie Wentworth ... Margaret Tyzack
Miss Blewett .... Dinah Stabb
Hannah Graves.... Laura Doddington
Pierce Carroll.... LLoyd Hutchinson
Oliver Blatt.....Philip Jackson
Boney Lewis..... Nick Boulton
Mattie .... Rory Copus
Jonathan.... Alex Green
Joybelle...... Candice Davies

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2003.

1 hour

Last on

Thu 13 Apr 202300:00
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