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England, 1943. No end of the war is in sight, but into the world of rationing and austerity something vital begins to intrude for a group of lonely boarding house residents.

Strange voices in the blackout, strange uniforms in the pubs. The Americans are taking over and beginning, dramatically, to affect the lives of vulnerable Miss Roach, that atrocious old bully Mr Thwaites, and the devious Miss Kugelmann.

Starring Gwen Watford as Miss Roach, Raymond Huntley as Mr Thwaites, Jill Bennett as Vicki Kugelmann and Peter Marinker as Dayton Pike.

Written by Patrick Hamilton.

Dramatised by William Fox.

Miss Roach .... Gwen Watford
Mr Thwaites .... Raymond Huntley
Lt Dayton Pike .... Peter Marinker
Vicki Kugelmann .... Jill Bennett
Mrs Barratt .... Joyce Carey
Miss Steele .... Lala Lloyd
Mrs Payne .... Yvonne Manners
Sheila .... Jenny Lee
Mr Prest .... Leonard Fenton
Lt Lummis .... Anthony Hyde
Maisie .... Lolly Cockerell
Jill / Hospital sister .... Diana Bishop
US Major / Ambulance driver .... John Church
Comedian's stooge ..... Alexander John
Roger .... Stephen Garlick
Doctor ..... John Bott

Director: John Cardy

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in November 1980.

‘The Slaves of Solitude’ is part of ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra's Hidden Treasures collection, selected from titles returned to the ´óÏó´«Ã½ by various collectors.

Our warm thanks go to the Radio Circle.

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