When the Fuhrer's friend came to stay
Telling the story of Margaret Laidlaw, who as a child lived in a Rugby vicarage with Unity Mitford, the controversial British woman who was a very close friend of Adolf Hitler.
The story of when Unity Mitford (scandalous socialite and friend of Adolf Hitler) regularly came to stay with a family in a Warwickshire vicarage. 大象传媒 Coventry & Warwickshire have recorded the memories of the daughter of the vicar, Margaret Laidlaw and with the help of members of Rugby Theatre, have brought her stories to life in this very special programme.
A production by 大象传媒 Coventry & Warwickshire.
Narrator: Mary Rhodes.
Contributor: Margaret Laidlaw.
Contributor: Mitford biographer, author of Take Six Girls, Laura Thompson.
With thanks to Rugby Theatre (in order of appearance):
Mrs Corby: Emma Marshall.
Young Margaret: Daisy Jones.
Margaret's younger sister: Livvy Back.
Unity Mitford: Ruth Long.
Lady Redesdale: Helen Dulcamara.
Mr Henderson (House of Commons): Brian Jones.
Reverend Sewell-Corby: James Finch.
Produced by Siobh谩n Harrison and Kasel Kundola.
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- Sun 25 Jun 2017 12:00大象传媒 CWR
