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2. Party Games

Episode 2 of 6

Greg remembers the excitement of Joe Ackworth's Christmas party 鈥� when he got closer to the Alington girls. Stars David Hargreaves.

Writer Greg Dawson remembers how his days of youth improved - and the big surprise at Joe Ackworth's Christmas party.

JB Priestley's nostalgic novel vividly evokes his own youthful days before the First World War.

Dramatised by Eric Pringle

Gregory Dawson .... David Hargreaves
Elizabeth Earl .... Frances Jeater
Young Gregory .... Peter Kenny
Ackworth .... Steve Hodson
Mr Alington .... Gareth Armstrong
Bridget .... Teresa Gallagher
Joan .... Elaine Claxton
Eva .... Tara Dominick
Oliver .... Paul Panting
David .... Richard Pearce
Mrs Alington .... Tina Gray
Ben Kerry .... Dominic Letts
Herbert Leaton .... Tom Bevan
Jock Barniston .... Malcolm Ward
Councillor Knott .... James Taylor
Croxton .... Peter Whitman

Music played by Les Brown, Tony Gamage and Laurence Rossi.

Producer: Adrian Bean

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in September 1984.

30 minutes

On radio

Tuesday 06:30
成人快手 Radio 4 Extra

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