The Unrest Cure by Saki
4 Extra Debut The sleepy life of James and Amelia Huddle is destroyed by telegrams, a strange prince and removing carpets. Stars Peter Egan.
**** This programme was suggested by John Henderson as part of 大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Weekend ****
"When people break down under stress they're sent on rest cures. But Huddle is suffering from too much repose - so he needs the opposite kind of treatment.
The cure Clovis prescribes, involves a group of fiendish boy scouts, several mysterious telegrams and the sinister Colonel Alberti.
Starring Peter Egan.
Saki's comic story freely adapted by Rex Anderson and Nick Higham
Clovis Sangrail .... Peter Egan
James Huddle .... Michael Aldridge
Amelia Huddle .... Vivian Pickles
Sir Flynn O'Toole .... Denys Hawthorne
Hammond .... Patrick Barr
Maid .... Jane Knowles
Miss Doyle .... Diana Bishop
First navvy .... Sion Probert
Second navvy .... David McAlister
Producer Paul Mayhew Archer
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in December 1981.
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