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The Playwright And The Grammarian
The Playwright And The Grammarian

The Playwright And The Grammarian

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2008
  • 1 episode

Afternoon Play in which two women confront one another over a Radio 4 microphone and irrevocably change the lives of four people. Stars Penelope Wilton, Alison Pettitt, Carl Prekopp, Malcolm Sinclair, Roger Bolton and Peter Donaldson

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2008
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Penelope Wilton, Alison Pettitt, Carl Prekopp, Malcolm Sinclair, Roger Bolton and Peter Donaldson
Writer
Marcy Kahan
Director
Gordon House

A playwright and a retired civil servant confront each other over a Radio 4 microphone and go on to transform each other's lives, to the consternation of their best friends.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Friday 2nd May 2008 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Tuesday 15th September 2009 at 2:15pm on Radio 4

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