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Dithering Heights by Ken Whitmore

4 Extra Debut. A struggling impresario鈥檚 Bront毛 Weekend scheme in a deserted house doesn鈥檛 quite go to plan. Starring Aubrey Woods.

**** This programme was suggested by Mandy Poulton as part of 大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Weekend ****

Theatre impresario Jimmy Trotter is down on his luck, so he decides to run courses for lady culture vultures in an old house he's rented on the Yorkshire Moors.

But when the wrong party turns up, strange things start to happen.

The wind howls, Mrs Rochester howls, and when he finds that he has lost his trousers, even the Bishop of Skipton howls...

Starring Aubrey Woods.

Comedy drama written by Ken Whitmore.

Jimmy Trotter .... Aubrey Woods
Oswald .... Nigel Anthony
PC Fanshaw .... Sam Kelly
Mrs Ablett .... Meg Johnson
Jane .... Joanne Zorian
Dr Malloy .... Bonnie Hurren
Arthur Tattersall .... Ronald Baddiley
Dr Skull .... Ronald Herdman
Mrs Tattersall .... Heather Stoney

Director: Alfred Bradley

First broadcast in Saturday Night Theatre on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in September 1985.

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