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Episode 4

Episode 4 of 5

As his career flourishes, the actor's memoir of letters recalls worries over his mother Annie back in Hull. With Sian Thomas. From October 2000.

Still at London's Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, student Tom Courtenay is receiving funny and moving letters from his mother Annie back in Hull.

As agents start to take an interest in the budding actor, Tom is feeling worried when he goes home...

Actor, Sir Tom Courtenay reads more of his memoir of those letters. Sian Thomas plays his mother Annie.

Published in 2000. Abridged in five parts by Penny Leicester.
Producer: Sarah Johnson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2000.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 19 Feb 201803:45

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