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3. Takeover

Episode 3 of 4

Hotel director Evelyn Orcham faces staff unrest at London's luxury Imperial Palace. Starring Robin Ellis.

Hotel director Evelyn Orcham faces staff unrest at the Imperial Palace.

Starring Robin Ellis.

Arnold Bennett's novel about the 1930s goings on at London's upmarket Imperial Palace hotel.

Dramatised by Peter Ling.

Evelyn Orcham: ....Robin Ellis
Sir Henry Savott:....Derek Waring
Grade Savott:....Colleen Prendergast
Violet Powler:....Charlotte Attenborough
Sir Henry Savott .... Derek Waring
Miss Cass ....Ann Beach
M Perosi ....Michael Mears
Miss Maclaren ....Joanna Monro
Dover .... John Hartley
Gino Ceria .... Christopher Scott
Miss Venables ....Adjoah Andoh
Mrs Powler ....Di Botcher
Waiter ....Ioan Meredith

Other parts played by the cast.

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1997.

30 minutes

Last on

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