"Just a Little Fiddle" by Dennis Rookard

[Magersfontein]

Ever since the long-gone golden age of railways - whenever that was - stations have needed porters. A special breed of men who, during those long periods between trains, can find endless tasks to perform along the platforms... yet can, with the appearance of a train and its passengers, vanish, only reappearing if the smell of a large tip is in the air. Bert Pride is just such a man - but Bert, a long-time servant of the railway, knows that every job has its little fiddles, and is not above making them work to his advantage. Cast list: Bert Pride ... Peter Seaman Jim Prentice ... John Lawrence Sarah ... Angela Neville Nigel Bridger ... Peter Mayn Fred ... Keith Flack Garry Stranks ... Scott Peters Claire ... Rose Butcher Revd Linda Cartwright ... Rita Mayne Policeman ... Tony Hine Produced & directed by John Glasscock Audio realisation by Dennis Rookard With grateful thanks to First Great Eastern railways for location facilities, Brentwood Talking Newspaper for studio use, and John Glasscock for additional dialogue https://timespast.ning.com/group/hosiprog/forum/topics/just-a-little-fiddle-by-dennis