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4 Extra Debut. Armistead Maupin's fourth 'Tales of the City' novel. The Aids pandemic has arrived in San Francisco. Michael is bereft while Brian wants a baby.
Babycakes is the fourth book in the Tales of the City series by Armistead Maupin, originally serialized in the San Francisco Chronicle and set in the city . Dramatised for radio by Bryony Lavery. Landlady Mrs Madrigal is watching over the tenants of her house on Barbary Lane.
Babycakes is often cited as the first work of fiction to address the AIDS pandemic.
It begins in 1983, with the revelation of Jon Fielding's death from AIDS. His lover Michael is bereft. Brian, now 38 wants a baby but Mary Ann is still working hard. The Britannia is in town along with the Queen and the Royal party
Directed in salford by Susan Roberts.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mary Ann | Laurel Lefkow |
| Mrs Madrigal | Kate Harper |
| Michael | Jos Slovick |
| Brian | Simon Lee Phillips |
| Theresa | Buffy Davis |
| Connie | Amanda Hale |
| Simon | Kieran Hodgson |
| Ned | Louis Labovitch |
| Waiter | Greg Lockett |
| Director | Susan Roberts |
| Adaptor | Bryony Lavery |
| Author | Armistead Maupin |
Broadcasts
Mon 14 Jul 201410:45BBC Radio 4- Mon 14 Jul 201419:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 22 Jan 201814:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 23 Jan 201802:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
An interview with Armistead Maupin
Armistead Maupin on the influences of Tales of the City and San Francisco in the 1970s.
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