R F. Delderfield The Spinster Of South Street


(4.5 stars; 3 reviews)

SATURDAY-NIGHT THEATRE Sat 16th Mar 1963, 20:30 on BBC Home Service Basic The Spinster of South Street by R. F. Delderfield, adapted for radio by Cynthia Pughe   Produced By: Betty Davies Florence Nightingale's relentless fight to improve nursing and medical services after her return from the Crimea. Known as “The Lady With the Lamp,” she was a British nurse, social reformer and statistician best known as the founder of modern nursing. Cast in order of speaking:   Aunt Mai: Hester Paton Brown Temperance: Elizabeth Morgan Dr John Sutherland:   Duncan McIntyre Lord Herbert: Austin Trevor Arthur Clough: Michael Spice Dr Smith: James Thomason Florence Nightingale: Rachel Gurney Margaret Douglas: Polly Murch Lord Palmerston: Norman Claridge Peter Grillage: John Gray Parthenope Nightingale: Margaret Ward Miss Croot: Barbara Mitchell Miss Belham: Sheila Grant

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

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Reviews

Well worth a listen.


(4 stars)

This shows its age but don’t we all. Imagine harking back to time when an idealist (however tyrannical) fought the establishment for well-being of people. Many thanks

Many thanks


(0 stars)

Thank you too! Much appreciated...