The Man in the Wooden Hat by Jane Gardam

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The Man in the Wooden Hat Dramatisation by Pete Atkin of the new novel by Jane Gardam. Broadcast Monday 21 to Friday 25 September 2009 (Woman's Hour Drama) This drama spans from Hong Kong in the late Forties, to Dorset in the Noughties as three lives intertwine. 160/44; 80 MB total; sound quality excellent Edward Feathers find it hard to show his emotions but his fiancee, Elizabeth, is a free spirit. Her time in a Japanese internment camp, where her parents were killed, has left her with a lust for life. But she finds herself attracted to Edward's hated rival at the Bar, Terry Veneering, who has no difficulty showing his emotions. Part 1 - Barrister Edward Feathers and his fiancee Elizabeth cross paths with Edward's professional rival, Terry Veneering. Part 2 - News that a plane carrying schoolchildren to England has crashed over the Indian Ocean provokes surprising reactions. Part 3 - Difficulties for Betty and Eddie in London and phone calls from Hong Kong. Part 4 - After more than 20 years in Hong Kong, are Betty and Eddie destined to be lifetime expats? Part 5 - Does old age mean that Hong Kong secrets will finally be revealed? Eddie ...... Michael York Betty ...... Olivia Williams Terry ...... Lloyd Owen Amy ...... Moira Quirk Delilah ...... Carolyn Seymour Albert Ross ...... Jon David Yu Young Harry ...... Oliver Dillon Expat ...... Kenneth Danziger Older Harry ...... Matthew Wolf Narrator ...... Martin Jarvis Producers: Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis 1-3 of 5

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The Man in the Wooden Hat by Jane Gardam

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