BBC R4 - LBJ

Two part play about LBJ



NB Journalist Lyle Weaver is a fictitious character.

He was introduced to represent LBJ's people.

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BBC R4 - Mike Walker's 'The Great Society'

LBJ Part 1 of 2

Directed by Ned Chaillet

Broadcast January 9, 1995

Coded from tape at 128/44.1



As vice-president, Lyndon Baines Johnson was the most powerful

man in the US Congress, but he had always wanted to be President.

He brought in his own team to protect him from the Kennedys.



Cast  

LBJ - William Hootkins

Lyle Weaver - Bob Sherman

Publisher - John Guerrasio

Billy Weaver - Alan Marriot

Cathy Weaver - Lorelei King

Jay Weaver - Adam Henderson

Radio announcer - Gavin Muir

Beth Lowell - Joanne MacInnes

Bobby Kennedy - Peter Whitman

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BBC R4 - Mike Walker's 'Some Kind Of Monument'

LBJ - Part 2 of 2

Directed by Ned Chaillet

Broadcast January 16, 1995

Coded from tape at 128/44.1



LBJ received the presidency when John F Kennedy was assassinated.



Achieving success in implementing JFK's plans, LBJ became enmeshed

in another legacy  - Vietnam.

   

Cast

Soldier - Peter Kenny

LBJ - William Hootkins

Lyle Weaver - Bob Sherman

Cathy Weaver - Lorelei King

Hippy girl - Deborah Berlin

Jay Weaver - Adam Henderson

Billy Weaver - Alan Marriot

US General - William Roberts

Beth Lowell - Joanne MacInnes

Bobby Kennedy - Peter Whitman

Barman/Policeman - Don McCorkindale