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1. Miss Honeychurch, Giotto and Too Much Beethoven

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It's 1905. Cousins Lucy and Charlotte arrive in Florence - but not to rooms with a view. Stars Sheila Hancock and Stephen Moore.

1905: Cousins Lucy and Charlotte arrive from England at the Pensione Bertolini in Florence to discover they've not been given their promised rooms.

EM Forster's 1908 Edwardian-era novel.

Starring Cathy Sara and Sheila Hancock.

Dramatised in four parts by David Wade.

Lucy Honeychurch ...... Cathy Sara
Charlotte Bartlett ...... Sheila Hancock
Mr Emerson ...... John Moffatt
George Emerson ...... Gary Cady
Mr Beebe ...... Stephen Moore
Miss Lavish ...... Barbara Jefford
Miss Alan ...... Anna Cropper
Mr Eager ...... David Collings
Maid ...... Jilly Bond
Man ...... Ian Masters
Beggar ...... Michael Tudor Barnes

Other parts played by the cast.

Pianist: Terence Allbright

Director: Glyn Dearman.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1995.

1 hour

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