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Episode 2
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While The Queen is visiting San Francisco, Mary Ann meets Simon, a British officer who has left the Royal Yacht Britannia. Stars Laurel Lefkow. From July 2014.
Babycakes from 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.
Following the drug and sex counter-culture, the AIDS pandemic has arrived .The Queen is visiting san Francisco. Mary Annhas struck up a friendship with Simon - a British officer who has left the ship .
Directed by Susan Roberts.
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Wed 24 Jan 201802:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mary Ann | Laurel Lefkow |
| Mrs Madrigal | Kate Harper |
| Michael | Jos Slovick |
| Brian | Simon Lee Phillips |
| Connie | Amanda Hale |
| Simon | Kieran Hodgson |
| Jerry | Greg Lockett |
| Director | Susan Roberts |
| Adaptor | Bryony Lavery |
| Author | Armistead Maupin |
| Producer | Susan Roberts |
Broadcasts
Tue 15 Jul 201410:45BBC Radio 4- Tue 15 Jul 201419:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 23 Jan 201814:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 24 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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