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Peter Terson - Tales My Father Taught Me

Before the First World War, autocratic recluse Sir George Sitwell runs his estate and monitors his son. Stars Sir John Gielgud.

Sir George Sitwell is an autocratic recluse running the family estate at Renishaw – ahead of the First World War.

His other preoccupations are research into medieval pig-keeping - and making sure his son, Osbert isn't allowed to do what he wants to do...

Starring Sir John Gielgud.

Peter Terson’s drama set in opening years of the 20th century.

Sir George Sitwell ...... Sir John Gielgud
Lady Ida Sitwell ...... Renee Asherson
Osbert Sitwell ...... Richard Pearce
Henry Moat ...... Christopher Good

Producer: Shaun MacLoughlin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 1990.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 21 Jan 202301:00
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