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Facade is a radio play by David Pownall. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 18 March 2002, as an installment of the Afternoon Play[1][2].

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Broadcast a few days after the William Walton centenary, the play deals with his relationship with the wordsmith Edith Sitwell as they were putting together "Facade" a composite of music and verbal imagery.

Cast[]

  • Edith Sitwell - Celia Imrie
  • William Walton - David Tennant
  • Noel Coward/Constant Lambert - Chris Emmett

Directed by Sue Wilson

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