Sometimes You Just Have to Lie
Mary Poppins meets Adrian Mole in Nina Stibbe's letters from the heart of 1980s literary London. Alan Bennett's handyman skills come to the rescue and Nina finds herself in a situation where she just has to lie.
Read by Rebekah Staton
Abridged by Penny Leicester
Produced by Gemma Jenkins.
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Music used in the programme
Last Christmas by Wham!
Fawlty Towers theme music by Dennis Wilson
Venus by Bananarama
Our House by Madness
Cruel Summer by Bananarama
Really Saying Something by Bananarama
Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Rebekah Staton |
| Producer | Gemma Jenkins |
| Abridger | Penny Leicester |
| Author | Nina Stibbe |
Broadcasts
Christmas Day 201309:45BBC Radio 4- Boxing Day 201300:30BBC Radio 4 FM
- Wed 7 Nov 201814:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 8 Nov 201802:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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