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4. A Dreadful Mistake?

Will Poppy鈥檚 trip to North Africa, with an old flame, turn out to be a big mistake? Stars Beatie Edney. From 1994.

What can you feel about a country where no-one notices when they run over a dog?

Poppy does notice, and her trip to North Africa seems a dreadful mistake.

Beatie Edney stars as Poppy Carew.

Mary Wesley's novel about indecisive Poppy who slowly learns to start making decisions.

Dramatised by Betty Davies.

Poppy Carew .... Beatie Edney
Mustafa .... Raad Rawi
Edmund .... Matthew Morgan
Waiter .... Malcolm Ward
Willy Guthrie .... Kim Wall
Calypso Grant .... Mary Wimbush
Minister for Tourism .... Michael Halphie
Venetia Collyer .... Elaine Claxton
Penelope Lucas .... Frances Jeater
Mary .... Kate Maravan
Woman .... Vivienne Rochester
Passenger .... David Jarvis

Director: Jane Morgan

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in July 1994.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 3 Feb 2023 04:30

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