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Love and Oysters

Meeting an oyster seller sparks disruption for orderly John Dounce. Comic stories of London life. Stars David Calder.

The tale of John Dounce whose orderly life is disrupted on acquaintance with an oyster seller.

Gloriously comic stories of London Life by Charles Dickens.

Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt

Boz ...... Nicholas Farrell
John ...... David Calder
Fanny ...... Samantha Spiro
Rosa ...... Siriol Jenkins
Dora ...... Elizabeth Conboy
Harris ...... David Allister
Jones ...... loan Meredith

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1999.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sat 2 Sep 202304:30

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  • Sat 10 Apr 201009:00
  • Sat 10 Apr 201019:00
  • Sun 11 Apr 201005:00
  • Tue 14 Dec 201014:00
  • Mon 22 May 201707:00
  • Mon 22 May 201717:00
  • Tue 23 May 201705:00
  • Sat 27 May 201712:00
  • Fri 28 Jun 201907:00
  • Fri 28 Jun 201917:00
  • Sat 29 Jun 201905:00
  • Fri 1 Sep 202308:30
  • Fri 1 Sep 202313:30
  • Fri 1 Sep 202318:30
  • Sat 2 Sep 202304:30