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3. Power of the Pen

The HouseSeries 1
Episode 3 of 8

Mary Bannister’s Westminster novel makes a splash - and a former MP wants to publish his memoirs. Stars Sarah Badel.

Chief Whip Charles Bannister hasn’t found time to read his wife Mary's explosive Westminster political thriller. Newspapers and colleagues speculate on who it’s based on...

Meanwhile ex-Junior Minister Tony Melrose has written a memoir - and British Intelligence want a preview…

Starring Julian Glover and Timothy West.

Political thriller serial by Christopher Lee.

Charles Bannister ....Julian Glover
Dougal Baxter ....Timothy West
Mary Bannister ....Sarah Badel
Henry Colville ....Christopher Benjamin
Rose ....Sheila Reid
Arthur ....James Garbutt
Polly Bannister ....Ruth Gemmell
Melrose ....John Fortune
Journalist ....Ken Cumberlidge
Waiter ....Stuart Organ
George ....Danny Schiller

Producer Pete Atkin

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1989.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 17 Aug 202101:00
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