Episode 5
Secrets old and new are being revealed at Mrs Madrigal's Christmas party. From January 2013.
Christmas is coming to Barbary Lane, but what will it bring for Mrs Madrigal's special people ? Something shocking for Mary Ann ? Something heartbreaking for Anna ? What about Mona and Mouse ?
Directed by Susan Roberts
Set in 1976 in San Francisco , Tales of the City is the first in a sequence of novels about the denizens of the mythic apartment house at 28 Barbary Lane, Tales is both a sparkling comedy of manners and an indelible portrait of an era that changed the way we live forever.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Anna Madrigal | Kate Harper |
| Mary Ann | Lydia Wilson |
| Dede | Nancy Crane |
| Mona | Buffy Davis |
| Edgar | Lou Hirsch |
| Beauchamp | John Guerrasio |
| Michael | Jos Slovick |
| Jon | Simon Lee Phillips |
| D'Or | Valerie Cutko |
| Norman | Kerry Shale |
| Director | Susan Roberts |
| Writer | Bryony Lavery |
Broadcasts
Fri 1 Feb 201310:45BBC Radio 4- Fri 1 Feb 201319:45BBC Radio 4
- Fri 5 Jan 201814:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 6 Jan 201802:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
An interview with Armistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin on the influences of Tales of the City and San Francisco in the 1970s.
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