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Looking back on his youth in 1912, writer Gregory Dawson remembers how he arrived in the town of Bruddersford.

He was orphaned, lonely and burning with unfulfilled ambition...

JB Priestley's nostalgic novel, first published in 1946.

Starring David Hargreaves.

Dramatised in six parts by Eric Pringle

Gregory Dawson .... David Hargreaves
Elizabeth Earl .... Frances Jeater
Young Gregory .... Peter Kenny
Ackworth .... Steve Hodson
Uncle Miles .... John Evitts
Aunt Hilda .... Margaret John
Lady Harndean .... Margaret John
Lord Harndean .... Gavin Muir
Mr Alington .... Gareth Armstrong
Joan .... Elaine Claxton
Bridget .... Teresa Gallagher
Eva .... Tara Dominick
Oliver .... Paul Pantlng
Croxton .... Pete Whitman
Driver .... James Taylor

Music played by Les Brown, Laurence Rossi and Tony Gamage

Director: Adrian Bean

First broadcast on 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 in September 1994.