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Dying Breeds
5. The Shoeshiner
Season 1, Ep. 5
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Our presenter, Gervaise Sareen, brushes off the cobwebs in the environs of Marylebone Railway Station, where a shoeshiner casts an unearthly light on the soles of his customers.
Cast:
Presenter - Nigel Pilkington
Jimmy - Roger May
Wayne - Nick Mercer
Daniel - Jonny Freeman
Amy - Jane Collingwood
Rupert - Ewan Goddard
Sarita - Kate Lock
City Gent / Security Officer - Wayne Forester
Additional characters by Steven Kynman and members of the company
Directed by Nigel Pilkington
Theme tune by Michael Bennett
Audio engineering by Holly Parris
Sound design by Jude Hodgson-Hann
Recorded at ID Audio, London
(c) Nigel Pilkington & Peter Cragg 2020
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