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The Hitchhiker
Episode 2 of 5
Giving a lift to a passenger causes some surprises for Carter and his uncle. Peter Tinniswood's adventures with Stephen Thorne.
Giving a lift to a hitchhiker causes some surprises for Carter and his uncle.
Peter Tinniswood’s continuing tales of long-suffering Carter Brandon and his curmudgeonly uncle.
Uncle Mort …. Stephen Thorne
Carter Brandon …. Sam Kelly
Pat/The Belgian Woman/The Hitchhiker …. Liz Goulding
Narrator …. Christian Rodska
Uncle Mort and his Yorkshire based family first appeared in Tinniswood’s novel ‘A Touch Of Daniel’ which earned them a run of ‘I Didn't Know You Cared’ on BBC TV in four series from 1975 to 1979.
Producer: Pete Atkin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1990.
Last on
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