Episode 5
Mary Ann returns to San Francisco to join the vigil at Mrs Madrigal's bedside. Stars Laurel Lefkow and Kate Harper. From May 2016.
Tales of the City by Armistead Maupin
Episode Five
Mary Ann returns to San Francisco to join the vigil at Mrs Madrigal's bedside. Shawna makes a decision about her move to New York.
Dramatised by Lin Coghlan
Producer Susan Roberts
Director Charlotte Riches
For more than three decades, Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City series has blazed its own trail through popular culture-from ground-breaking newspaper serial to classic novel. Radio 4 are dramatising the full series of the Tales novels for the very first time. Michael Tolliver Lives continues the adventures of Armistead's well-loved characters, followed by Mary Ann in Autumn.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mrs Madrigal | Kate Harper |
| Michael | Trevor White |
| Ben | Martin Sherman |
| Brian | Simon Lee Phillips |
| Mary Ann | Laurel Lefkow |
| Shawna | Suzie Grimsdick |
| Irwin | James Lailey |
| Director | Charlotte Riches |
| Producer | Susan Roberts |
| Adaptor | Lin Coghlan |
| Author | Armistead Maupin |
Broadcasts
Fri 20 May 201610:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 20 May 201619:45BBC Radio 4
- Fri 9 Feb 201814:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 10 Feb 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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