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Tony Bagley - The Machine
1602: Ned Prynne invents a machine to record the voice, but fears he'll be accused of stealing souls. Stars James Bolam.
At the beginning of the 17th century, Ned Prynne invents a machine to record the human voice.
But he fears the church will accuse him of stealing souls.
He earns his living by capturing "master-less men" and selling them, but does not know which story to tell history...
Stars James Bolam
Written By: Tony Bagley
Ned Prynne 鈥︹��. James Bolam
Richard Cornford 鈥︹��. Simon Treves
Tyler 鈥︹��. Paul Nicholson
Thomas Blacktin 鈥︹��. Stephen Sylvester
Director: Alec Reid
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 3 in October 1990.
Last on
Sun 7 Jul 2024
00:00
麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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- Sun 5 Jun 2016 18:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 6 Jun 2016 00:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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