Episode 5
The series ends on a very personal note, as the cancer that Tony's beloved wife Caroline has battled with as a 'test of character' starts to dominate both their lives.
Tony Benn reads the final extracts from "Free at Last- Diaries 1991 - 2001", first broadcast in 2003.
Today's episode is profoundly personal as it recounts the final illness of his beloved wife Caroline. Yet this intensely moving account of their 51-year marriage as it is transformed by the imminence of death is not all sadness. There is much joy, humour to be shared ... and even a little bit of political gossip.
Read by Tony Benn
Produced by Jane Ray.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Tony Benn |
| Producer | Jane Ray |
| Author | Tony Benn |
Broadcasts
- Fri 21 Mar 201409:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Sat 22 Mar 201400:30BBC Radio 4
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