Episode 4
Priscilla’s closest wartime friend gathers more facts in the Bodleian library. Read by her author nephew, Nicholas Shakespeare.
Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in 5 episodes by Katrin Williams.
4. Priscilla relied on the kindness and often dubious motives of men to survive in the capital. Then information supplied by her friend Gillian Sutro casts even more light on tumultuous events..
Reader Nicholas Shakespeare
Producer Duncan Minshull
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Nicholas Shakespeare |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Author | Nicholas Shakespeare |
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Thu 16 Jan 201409:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 17 Jan 201400:30BBC Radio 4
- Thu 29 Nov 201814:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 30 Nov 201802:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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