Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | The Road To Ruin | 20070226 | 20080427 (R4) | By John Peacock. It's 1813, and the stage doorman has a tale of lust and treachery to tell A series of theatrical short stories to celebrate the bicentenary of the Theatre Royal |
02 | A Stage In Life | 20070227 | 20080504 (R4) | Penelope Keith plays Amy Sedgwick, a thrice-married Victorian actress. A series of theatrical short stories to celebrate the bicentenary of the Theatre Royal |
03 | Bela In Brighton | 20070228 | 20080511 (R4) | By Stephen Sheridan. In 1951, Bela Lugosi visited Brighton to play Count Dracula. A series of theatrical short stories to celebrate the bicentenary of the Theatre Royal |
04 | Marlene And Me | 20070301 | 20080518 (R4) | Lynne Truss introduces a series of theatrical short stories, specially commissioned to celebrate the bicentenary of the Theatre Royal, Brighton. 4/5. Marlene and Me By Eric Pringle, read by Struan Rodger. A suicidal manservant's life is transformed when he sees Marlene Dietrich on stage in 1965. By Eric Pringle. A manservant's life is transformed when he sees Marlene Dietrich on stage A series of theatrical short stories to celebrate the bicentenary of the Theatre Royal |
05 | Nell's First Night | 20070302 | 20080525 (R4) | Nell gives her 13-year-old god-daughter a treat by taking her to a proper theatre. A series of theatrical short stories to celebrate the bicentenary of the Theatre Royal |