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Radio 4 Extra,15 Nov 1978,40 mins

Giving Up by JCW Brook

Available for 27 days

A man gets up. He goes to work and decides to stop smoking. A simple story, but this time we hear it from the point of view of the various organs in his body. It's the inside story as it were... Starring John Pullen, Anthony Newlands, Henry Knowles and Nigel Lambert JCW Brook's comedy-drama. Brain ... John Pullen Conscience ... Anthony Newlands Private Parts and Harry ... Henry Knowles Will ... Nigel Lambert Lungs ... Brian Haines Stomach ... Fred Bryant Co-ordination ... Eric Allan Memory ... Michael Spice Right Ear and Leg ... Peter Wickham Left Ear and Leg ... Philip Voss Right Arm and Little Toe ... Danny Schiller Little Finger and Kidney ... Philip Sully Eye, Organ and Big Toe ... Manning Wilson Foot and Mouth ... John Gabriel Taste Buds ... Andrew Branch Nose and Hips ... Tim Bentinck Director: Gerry Jones First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1978.

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