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1937, Morwenna is bored with island life, as locals battle against attempts to modernise the post office. Stars Alex Tregear.

It's 1937 on St. Martin's, a remote island off the Isles of Scilly and Morwenna has had enough

Islanders are protesting about the Penzance GPO man's efforts to modernise their precious local post office

Written by Christopher William Hill

Frank Gunwallow ...... Joseph Kloska
Mary ...... Bec Applebee
Morwenna ...... Alex Tregear
Ben ...... Alex Palmer
Tommy ...... Stuart Fox
Tregarthan ...... Peter Marinker
Len ...... Ed Gaughan
Grace ...... Christine Absalom
Pender ...... Christopher William Hill

Sound by Jenni Burnett, Anne Bunting and Graham Harper

Director: Mary Peate

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 8 Apr 202503:00
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Credits

Frank GunwallowJoseph Kloska
MaryBec Applebee
GraceChristine Absalom
TommyStuart Fox
BenAlex Palmer
LenEd Gaughan
TregarthanPeter Marinker
MorwennaAlex Tregear
PenderChristopher William Hill
DirectorMary Peate
ProducerMary Peate
WriterChristopher William Hill

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