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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

Voices on the pottery:

Eliza Langland
John Ramage
Ann-Louise Ross .

Directed at BBC Edinburgh by Finlay Welsh.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1996.

1 hour

On radio

Saturday16:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Sat 17 Jul 202118:00
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  • Sun 18 Jul 202100:00
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  • Saturday16:00
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  • Sunday00:00
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