Just before we take a brief break to record some more episodes, here is Janet's own choice - The Swish Of The Curtain by Pamela Brown

Written when the author was 13 in 1938 it was finished a couple of years later and followed by several sequels. Pamela would later use the money she earned from the book to pay her way through drama school, eventually becoming an actress and producer for television.

Twice Upon A Time is presented by Janet Ellis

Recorded by Caroline Raphael

Edited by John Wakefield

Exec Producer is Claire Broughton

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