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16th June, 1800

The Wordsmiths at GorsemereSeries 2
Episode 6 of 6

William's peace is shattered by the arrival of spooky William Bloke. Lakeland poets parody with Simon Callow. From June 1987.

Conclusion of the everyday story of towering genius.

Sue Limb's soap opera, set in and around the Lake District at the turn of the 18th century.

William Wordsworth meditates upon his Miltonic sonnet. William Bloke arrives with a warning. De Quinine returns in disarray. There is a visitation and all is at peace.

William Wordsmith …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Dorothy Wordsmith …. Denise Coffey
Samuel Tailor Cholericke …. Simon Callow
Stinking Iris …. Miriam Margolyes
Thomas de Quinine …. Nickolas Grace
William Bloke …. John Shrapnel
The Leechpedlar …. Chris Emmett

Music by Stephen Oliver and performed by Cantabile.

Producer: Jonathan James-Moore.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 1987.

30 minutes

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