Arthur ‘Artie’ Kipps leaves school, and his first love Ann, when he’s apprenticed to a Folkestone draper. Stars Mark Straker.
Arthur ‘Artie’ Kipps leaves school - and his first love Ann - when he’s apprenticed to a draper in Folkestone.
Starring Paul Daneman, Mark Straker, Nickolas Grace, Kathryn Hurlbutt and Rosalind Ayres.
1905 novel by HG Wells telling the story of a young man's battle to improve his lot in life.
Dramatised in five-parts by Michelene Wandor.
HG Wells ... Paul Daneman
Kipps ... Mark Straker
Chitterlow ... Nickolas Grace
Miss Walshingham ... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Emily ... Rosalind Ayres
Uncle .... John Hollis
Aunt ... Jane Wenham
Sid Pornick ... Michael Jenner
Ann ... Moir Leslie
Driver ... Jon Strickland
Mr Shalford .. Michael Bilton
Carshot ... Christopher Biggins
Buggins ... John Webb
Flo ... Helen Atkinson-Wood
Chester Coote .... Christopher Good
Henry Walshingham ... Spencer Banks
Miss Lomax ... Margot Boyd
Music by Ilona Sekacz.
Director: Martin Jenkins.
First broadcast on ±«Óãtv Radio 4 in February 1984.
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