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Red Whales in the Funhouse

Such Rotten LuckSeries 1
Episode 5 of 6

Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy. Stars Tim Pigott-Smith. From September 1989.

Wordsmith Woodhouse tries an oratorio and some candid writing about a pregnancy.

The ups and downs of a second class writer

Comedy drama series written by Ronald Hayman.

Woodhouse ...... Tim Pigott-Smith
Gila ...... Zoe Wanamaker
Seamus ...... Stephen Rea
Wilhelmina ...... Susie Bran
Henrietta Masterson ...... Miriam Karlin
Hamish McVomitory ...... Bill Wallis

With Eva Stuart, Susan Sheridan and Shaun Prendergast as the other members of the Creative Writing Class.

Music by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop

Director: Piers Plowright

First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in September 1989.

30 minutes

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