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Elizabeth Jane Howard. Copyright: BBC
Festival

Festival

  • Radio comedy drama
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2018
  • 1 episode

Comedy drama about a legendary literary romance. Stars Melody Grove, Tony Gardner, Will Howard, Jonathan Forbes, Emma Handy and John Lightbody

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Elizabeth Jane Howard. Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2018
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
1
Stars
Melody Grove, Tony Gardner, Will Howard, Jonathan Forbes, Emma Handy and John Lightbody
Writer
Sarah Wooley
Director
Gaynor Macfarlane
Company

A comedy drama about festivals and the start of a legendary literary romance.

In 1962, novelist Elizabeth Jane Howard took on the job of running the Cheltenham Literary Festival. It was to be a baptism of fire.

Additional details

Also known as
  • Afternoon Drama: Festival
Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 31st July 2018 at 2:15pm on BBC Radio 4
Episode length
45 minutes
All previous repeats
  • Monday 3rd August 2020 at 2:00pm on Radio 4

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