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Every Book In The World by Nick Warburton

Sir Thomas Phillipps aimed to own a copy of every book in the world, but his mania came at a price. Stars Benjamin Whitrow.

The real-life Victorian bibliomaniac, Sir Thomas Phillipps, aimed to own a copy of every book in the world.

But his mania came at a price.

A Victorian road movie, Nick Warburton's play is a study in obsession.

Sir Thomas Phillipps ........ Benjamin Whitrow
Elizabeth Phillipps ........ Lia Williams
Herbert ........ Peter Gunn

Director: Mark Smalley

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in December 2006.

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