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It is 1954, and Linton's rise from provincial to national prominence continues, but his wife Pinkie hankers after the quieter life of retirement.
Series exploring the 20th Century through diaries and correspondence of real people, dramatised by Vanessa Rosenthal.
Returning to the 1950s diaries of Linton Andrews, editor of The Yorkshire Post.
It is 1954, and Linton's rise from provincial to national prominence continues through his work as chairman of the Press Council and his respected editorials. But his wife Pinkie hankers after the quieter life of retirement.
Linton ...... Russell Dixon
Pinkie ...... Alexandra Mathie
Rebecca West ...... Ann Rye
Renate ...... Szilvi Naray-Davey
Henry Bate ...... Martin Oldfield
Stan ...... Matt McGuirk
Directed by Gary Brown.
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Excerpt from: Diaries of Linton Andrews
Duration: 01:16
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- Mon 1 Jun 2009 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
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