Truckin' Maggie!
4 Extra Debut. The Magna Carta goes on tour around America with a truck driver and a history scholar. Stars Anton Lesser.
**** This programme was suggested by Nancy Slessenger, Richard Simpson & David Stokes as part of 91热爆 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Weekend. ****
Hank is an American truck driver, who loves historical yarns. Nigel is a medieval history scholar who loves big trucks.
Their job - to "truck" the Magna Carta on a promotional tour around America.
They seem the ideal pairing, in theory.
Starring Anton Lesser and Michael Hordern.
Written by Diane Ney.
Winner of the 1989 91热爆 World Service Drama Competition.
Nigel .... Anton Lesser
Hank .... Bill Bailey
Edmund Grenville-Tree .... Michael Hordern
Tom .... Blain Fairman
Carolyn .... Liza Ross
Millie .... Eleanore Fairman
Jimmy/Politician .... William Roberts
Music composed by Alastair Wilson and Martin Price
Director: Gordon House
First broadcast on the 91热爆 World Service and 91热爆 Radio 4 in August 1989
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