In the summer of 2004 I wrote to the radio producer Richard Wortley to see if he would contribute a short article on his radio career. He wrote back saying yes, he would prepare something.

I heard nothing for a while, but three months later I received a bulky package in the post. Inside was a fifteen thousand word summary of his life in radio, written for this website.

It's a fascinating reminiscence, and I've split it into a number of sections. I'm extremely grateful to Richard for spending so much time on our behalf.

SOME REFLECTIONS ON A LIFETIME IN RADIO
Index Page
Letter accompanying the manuscript
Prologue
Graduation and early years
Seagulls over Portland Place: Four famous actors
James Saunders, Don Haworth, Susan Hill
Howard Brenton, David Hare, Peter Everett
David Zane Mairowitz, Alan Bennett, Nick Dear
Annus Mirabilis 1978: Giles Cooper Awards
A Word on Women Dramatists
Two accidents of fortune
Further to-ings and fro-ings
A modest proposal- Alick Rowe, Tom Mallin, Nigel Baldwin and The Archers
Gorky, John Fowles and David Gooderson
Four more writers: Nick Fisher, Perry Pontac, Peter Tegel and Charlie Howe
Mood Music, translators; further notes and queries
Taste or Cost?
Groundhog Day Beginnings
Epilogue, and a list of favourite plays

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