Following on from the previous blog where I mention some of the great talent that the BBC has given air-space to over the years, including writers, producers and actors, here above is a picture of the wonderful Peter Tinniswood - playwright - now sadly deceased, though much of his stuff can be heard on the aforementioned R7.Equally wonderful is the playwright and former actor, Nick Warburton, who - thankfully - is still alive and writing today. I have had a bit of communication with him in the last year or so, when I told him that his 'On Mardle Fen' was one of the best things I have heard on the radio for many years. I cannot wait for the 3rd (?) series to arrive, but he has told me to keep an ear out for 'The Snow Goose', which - I suppose - maybe an adaptation of the Paul Gallico book. We'll see. Both of these wonderful writers have a humour and pathos which I just cannot get enough of, and both of them shelter under the umbrella of the Beeb. Tinniswood was fantastically prolific, and I am glad to say that Mr Warburton still is. They both had/have the very good luck of working with some amazing character actors (Like Leslie Phillips in P.T.'s case) and I know that Nick is usually involved in production as well.
Good luck Auntie...
Auntie's R7 is a little-known treasure.
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