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1. Dreaming Of Millions

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When a presumptive heir to a fortune marries, the couple spend time dreaming of the money they’ll spend. Stars Joel MacCormack.

Anthony Patch, presumptive heir to a vast fortune, marries renowned beauty, Gloria Gilbert.

True socialites, the couple spend their time partying, drinking and dreaming of the millions they will have to spend when Anthony finally inherits.

F Scott Fitzgerald's novel which charts the Jazz Age via a glamorous but doomed marriage.

Starring Joel MacCormack and Jessica Hardwick.

Dramatised in two parts by Robin Brooks.

Anthony Patch ...... Joel MacCormack
Gloria Gilbert ...... Jessica Hardwick
Fred Passmore ...... Rhashan Stone
Maury Noble ...... David Sturzaker
Joseph Bloeckman ...... Tom Mothersdale
Muriel Kane ...... Melody Grove
Adam Patch/Bounds ...... Ben Onwukwe

Producer: Gaynor Macfarlane.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2021.

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 11 Sep 202405:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Sat 20 Feb 202115:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 22 Jan 202215:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Tue 10 Sep 202415:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 10 Sep 202421:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 11 Sep 202405:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra