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Tales of the City, series 1, ep 3/5

By Armistead Maupin. San Francisco, 1976. Mary Ann considers her future and Michael hopes that Jon will move in. With Lydia Wilson. Introduced by Ben Hunte.

4 Extra's 'Gay Britannia' season host, Ben Hunte introduces the third part of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City set in San Francisco.

Disillusioned, Mary Ann Singleton is considering moving back to Cleveland. Mona and Michael cook up a scheme to pay the rent.

A portrait of a free and easy era with the drug and sex counter-culture in full swing.

Starring Kate Harper as Anna Madrigal, Lydia Wilson as Mary Ann, Nancy Crane as Dede, Buffy Davis as Mona, Jos Slovick as Michael, Lou Hirsch as Edgar, Bernice Stegers as Frannie, John Guerasio as Beauchamp, Valerie Cutko as D'Or, Simon Lee Philips as Jon and Kerry Shale as Siegel/Hampton.

Dramatised by Bryony Lavery.
Director: Susan Roberts
First broadcast on ±«Óãtv Radio 4 in 2013.

The 'Gay Britannia' season on 4 Extra celebrates LGBT history in Britain for the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality.

Produced for ±«Óãtv Radio 4 Extra by Peter Reed.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 3 Aug 2017 02:30

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 Aug 2017 14:30
  • Thu 3 Aug 2017 02:30

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