Episode 5
The war is over but is that an end to all of Priscilla’s dramas and privations? 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.
5. D-Day and the whole of Paris is jumping, dancing, clasped in embrace. But Priscilla the eternal party girl is in a very quiet place, with a dubious past hot on her heels.
Reader Nicholas Shakespeare
Producer Duncan Minshull
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Nicholas Shakespeare |
| Producer | Duncan Minshull |
| Abridger | Katrin Williams |
| Author | Nicholas Shakespeare |
Broadcasts
Fri 17 Jan 201409:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 18 Jan 201400:30BBC Radio 4
- Fri 30 Nov 201814:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 1 Dec 201802:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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