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Episode 2

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In Moya O'Shea's dramatisation of Edna Ferber's tale of Magnolia Hawks and the folk on the Cotton Blossom Show Boat, a touch of Hollywood is brought to Radio 4's Classic Serial.

Edna Ferber's epic tale of Magnolia Hawks and her remarkable life aboard a Show Boat.

As Parthy races up the Cotton Blossom gangplank with shocking news about Gaylord, Kim prepares to open the telegram that has just been delivered to her dressing room ...

Kim......................Lysette Anthony
Magnolia...............Samantha Spiro
Gaylord.................Ryan McCluskey
Andy.....................Morgan Deare
Parthy...................Laurel Lefkow
Young Kim............Shahrazad Matthews
Ken......................Mark Caven
Mr. Mowson..........Iain Batchelor
Julie......................Samantha Dakin
Jo/Ralph................Nonso Anozie
Queenie................Tracy Ifeachor
Sophy/Hetty/Elly...Joanna Monro
Windy/Clyde.........Sean Baker
Crewman/Waiter...Jude Akuwudike

The Music by Neil Brand and the Banjo Played by Mike Hammond

Dramatised by Moya O'Shea
Directed By Tracey Neale.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 5 Mar 2011 21:00

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