BBC R4 - Arnold Bennett's 'The Card'
Adapted by Jennifer Howarth
Directed By Marilyn Imrie
Part 1 A Hatbox Full Of Sovereigns Broadcast August 12, 2007
Part 2 Cheering Us All Up Broadcast August 19, 2007
Coded from tape at 128/44.1

One of Bennett's several novels set in The Potteries. This
one was published in 1910. It charts the rise of Denry Machin
(The Card), who, through luck, guile and cheek escapes his
poor background to become Mayor of Bursley.

Bursley was based on Burslem, now part of the Stoke on
Trent Connurbation. 

I hope that the BBC is planning to do more of Bennett's
Five Towns' novels. They are good hearted and good fun.

Cast
Arnold Bennett/Narrator - Ron Cook
Denry Machin - William Ash
Councillor Barlow - Philip Jackson
Councillor Cotterill - David Shaw-parker
Countess of chell - Jasmine Hyde
Mr Creegan - Matthew Morgan
Mr Duncalf - Philip Jackson
Mr Etches - Daniel Weyman
Mr Shillitoe - Matthew Morgan
Mrs Cotterill - Linda Broughton
Mrs Machin - Elizabeth Spriggs
Nellie Cotterill - Robin Weaver
Ruth Earp - Tilly Gaunt
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