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Mr Ledbetter's Vacation by HG Wells

4 Extra Debut. A schoolmaster's dreams of restoring personal courage in the modern age are put to the test. Stars Robertson Hare. From 1955.

Schoolmaster Mr Ledbetter's dreams of restoring personal courage in the modern age are put to the test.

Short story written by HG Wells, first published in 1898.

Adapted for radio by Lance Sieveking.

Ledbetter .... Robertson Hare
Crabtree .... Richard Williams
Bingham .... Godfrey Kenton
Marrow .... John Gabriel
Abdul .... Manning Wilson
Mr Martin .... Rolf Lefebvre

Producer: Ayton Whitaker

First broadcast on the BBC Home Service in April 1955.

30 minutes

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