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Potted History by Andrew Dallmeyer

Inventing a device to listen to ancient pottery, Ruben needs someone to steal some from the museum. Stars Irene MacDougall.

Eccentric Ruben Chomsky has invented an incredible device to listen to sounds captured on ancient pottery when it was first thrown on the wheel.

Now he needs the help of someone to ‘acquire’ some from his local museum...

Written by Andrew Dallmeyer.

Anna Hewison .... Irene MacDougall
Ruben Chomsky ....Tom Watson
Patrick Selby-Wright .... Crawford Logan
‘Alice’ .... Michael Perceval-Maxwell
Mr Butterfield .... John Buick

With Eliza Langland, John Ramage and Ann-Louise Ross as the voices on the pottery.

Directed in Edinburgh by Finlay Welsh.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1996.

1 hour

On radio

Sat 25 Apr 202616:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Jul 202118:00
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  • Sun 18 Jul 202100:00
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  • Sat 25 Apr 202616:00
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  • Sun 26 Apr 202600:00
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