Jack Gratus Poor Bessie


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Poor Bessie By Jack Gratus With Penelope Nice as Bessie Mundy and Jon Croft as Henry Williams At the turn of the century, Bessie, a minor heiress from Wiltshire, tours the spas until she finds the right man in her life. But her choice of Henry Williams proves disastrous - as this story, taken from true records, proceeds to demonstrate. Bessie Mundy: Penelope Nice Henry Williams: Jon Croft Uncle Herbert/Mr Crabbe: Edward Desouza Aunt Fanny: Anne Jameson George: Trevor Nichols Mr Wheaton/Dr French: George Parsons Mrs Millgate/Librarian: Pauline Letts Mrs Crabbe: Gwen Cherrell Mrs Tuckett: Peggy Ann Wood Mr Lillington/Insp Neil/Judge: John Church Mrs Stone/Alice: Tessa Worsley Mr Annesley/Dr Spilsbury: Alan Thompson Other parts played by: Jared Morgan And Jamie Roberts Directed By:Brian Miller BBC Bristol. Stereo Saturday-Night Theatre:   Sat 4th Jan 1986 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

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