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Morwenna is trying to improve herself and Frank needs a lesson in island economics. Starring Joseph Kloska and Alex Tregear.

Morwenna is trying to improve herself and Frank needs a lesson in island economics.

It's 1937 on St. Martin's - a remote island of the Isles of Scilly.

Islanders are resisting the attempts of the Penzance GPO man to modernise the post office - around which their world revolves.

Written by Christopher William Hill.

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

Sound by Jenni Burnett, Anne Bunting and Graham Harper.

Diirector: Mary Peate

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2013.

30 minutes

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Tue 15 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
DirectorMary Peate
ProducerMary Peate
WriterChristopher William Hill

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