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During the West End run of Michael Frayn's Copenhagen, a curious letter arrives from a Chiswick housewife. Frayn and his director are staggered at the contents. Can it be true?

Adapted and directed by Martin Jarvis. A woman called Celia Rhys-Evans wonders if newly-discovered documents have a direct bearing on what happens in Frayn’s play, Copenhagen.

A two-part mystery. With a moral?

Intriguing, thrilling, funny - Michael Frayn and actor David Burke, with director Michael Blakemore, try to unravel the enigma. Burke even wonders ‘Is it a hoax?’ ‘No way’ says Blakemore.

Cast
Celia ….. Janie Dee
Michael Frayn ….. Alex Jennings
David Burke ….. Roger Allam
Michael Blakemore ….. Peter Forbes
German/Trevor ….. Matthew Wolf
Petra ….. Moira Quirk
Sara Kestelman ….. Herself
Matthew Marsh ….. Himself

Sound Design: Olly Thompson. Mark Holden
Music composed and played by A-Mnemonic

Directed by Martin Jarvis
Produced by Rosalind Ayres
A Jarvis & Ayres production for Âé¶¹Éç Radio 4

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44 minutes

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Next Tuesday 14:15

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