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Caesar Series 1 by Mike Walker. BBC RADIO DRAMA
The first series of radio plays about the rulers of Rome, written by Mike Walker.
Julius Caesar ... David Troughton
Augustus Caesar ... Richard Johnson
Young Augustus (Octavian) ... Adam Levy
Tiberius Caesar ... George Baker
Caligula Caesar ... David Tennant
Cicero ... Anton Lesser
Cato the Younger ... Stephen Critchlow
Jasmine Hyde ... Livia
Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 13 - 27 July 2003
Episode 1 00:00
Meeting at Formiae
Julius Caesar secretly seeks senate leaders Cicero and Cato's support to shake up the rule of Rome. Stars David Troughton.
Episode 2 56:23:08
The Arena
As Julius's appointed heir, young Octavian uses his legendary skills to outwit enemies and rule Rome. Stars Richard Johnson.
Episode 3 1:52:27
Peeling Figs for Julius
His name is now a byword for depravity, but growing up in Tiberius's court, how evil was Emperor Caligula? Stars David Tennant.
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Greyfriars By Ronald Frame. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Greyfriars
With petty thieves at work in the high street and a gang of ruthless house breakers at work in both the Old and New Town area of Edinburgh, new police recruits John Gray and his faithful dog have their work cut out. John Gray served as an Edinburgh policeman for several years in the 1850s. Like other officers on the beat back then, he had to provide his own police dog - the faithful Skye terrier that came to be known as Greyfriars Bobby.
Bobby ...... Crawford Logan
Jock (John Gray) ...... Paul Young
Aeneas Cairncross ...... Kenny Blythe
Bridie ...... Gayanne Potter
Lachlan Cairncross ...... Simon Tait
Sergeant Mitchell ...... Iain Agnew
McCrae ...... Steven McNicol
Lady Cairncross ...... Vivienne Dixon
Written by Ronald Frame
Produced by David Ian Neville.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2002
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Shaggy Dog by Dennis Potter. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Shaggy Dog
A no-nonsense businessman, Mr. Wilkie, is interviewed for a position with a top-of-the-line hotel chain the Bideawhile Organisation. The interview uses experimental high-stress techniques under the supervision of a consultant Mr. Parker. During the interview, Wilkie attempts to tell a shaggy-dog story, but breaks down and draws a gun.
Wilkie ..... John Neville
Receptionist ..... Ann Bell
Mr. James ..... Cyril Luckham
Mr. Johnson ..... Ray Smith
Mr. Parker ..... Derek Godfrey
Girl in Lift ..... Jane Murdoch
Lady Pedestrian ..... Betty Bowden
Written by Dennis Potter
Directed by Gareth Davies
Edited for radio by John Emery
First broadcast on LWT in November 1968
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Don’t Look Now by Ronald Frame. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Don’t Look Now
John and Laura Bennett are on holiday in Venice, trying to get over the tragic death of their daughter. They seem to be succeeding, until a blind psychic starts relaying messages from beyond the grave….
Laura Bennett …… Anna Chancellor
John Bennett …… Michael Feast
Sister …… Colette O’Neil
Elidah …… Carolyn Pickles
Policeman …… Sean Baker
Waiter …… Ewan Bailey
Porter …… Carl Prekopp
Written by Daphne du Maurier
Dramatised by Ronald Frame
Director: Patrick Rayner
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2001
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Rain on the Roof By Dennis Potter. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Rain on the Roof
Adultery by John disturbs Janet, so she flirts with the simple, mistreated Billy during the middle of giving him a reading lesson. Unfortunately, it triggers aggressive behaviour in Billy which he directs toward John.
Janet ..... Cheryl Campbell
John ..... Malcolm Stoddard
Malcolm ..... Michael Culver
Emma ..... Madeleine Hinde
Billy ..... Ewan Stewart
Billy's Father ..... William Bond
Vicar ..... Alan Cullen
Postman ..... Dave Royal
Mr. Castle ..... David Webb
Written by Dennis Potter
Directed by Alan Bridges
Edited for radio by John Emery
First broadcast on LWT in April 1980
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Moonlight on the Highway By Dennis Potter. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Moonlight on the Highway
David Peters is visited in his run-down bedsit by Marie, a researcher for Severn Television, who is collecting material for a documentary about the singer Al Bowlly. David is the editor of the Al Bowlly Appreciation Society fanzine and Marie hopes to secure him as the programme advisor. David is enthusiastic about the offer but has other things on his mind; he has an appointment with an NHS psychiatrist the following day and his anxiety about the meeting, coupled with the novelty of entertaining his beautiful visitor, leads him to make an unwelcome pass at her...
David Peters .... Ian Holm
Dr Chilton .... Anthony Bate
Marie Holdsworth .... Deborah Grant
Al Bowlly Appreciation Society President .... Robin Wentworth
First Medical Student .... Derek Woodward
Second Medical Student .... John Flanagan
Written by Dennis Potter
Directed by James MacTaggart
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1969
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Roman Epic by Steve Walker. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Saturday-Night Theatre: Roman Epic
Sat 14th May 1994, 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM
By Steve Walker
With Dinsdale Landen as Caractacus and Nickolas Grace as Nero.
The last king of the Britons has managed to scrape his way into favour with the mercurial Nero, but his daughter has been consorting with the Christians.
Producer Eoin O'Callaghan
Rudolpho: Harry Towb
Vinnie: James Larkin
Angelica: Susannah Corbett
Seneca: Don McCorkindale
Boadicea: Frances Jeater
Mr Jones: James Taylor
Tigellanus: Malcolm Ward
Vestal Virgin: Cathy Sara
Rabbit: Neville Jason
Jesus: Steve Walker
Paulus: Paul Panting
Gelotius: Peter Whitman
Nesta: Tina Gray
Togodamus: Tom Bevan
Rock: Gavin Muir
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Blue Wonder by Ronald Frame. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Blue Wonder
Throughout the period of the Cold War in the late 1960s and early 1970s, ‘romeo spies’ were operating, targeting bright and susceptible young women. Alice Reeves, a young secretary from London, unwittingly becomes romantically involved with Otto Hanhart – an East German spy. The encounter leads to unexpected consequences for all parties, changing their lives forever.
Alice ..... Clare Corbett
Otto ..... Jamie Glover
Ben ..... Nick Sayce
Henry ..... Gunnar Cauthery
Mr Hodges ..... Stephen Critchlow
Tricia ..... Cressida Trew
Doctor ..... Dan Starkey
Mrs Crosby ..... Liza Sadovy
Written by Ronald Frame
Produced and directed by David Ian Neville
First broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in September 2008
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Romeo And Juliet by William Shakespeare. BBC RADIO DRAMA
A BBC Radio adaptation of Shakespeare's most famous love story, starring the now-legendary Ian McKellen.
CAST:
Chorus ... John Bentley
Sampson/Balthasar ... Clive Merrison
Gregory ... John Gray
Abraham ... Gordon Gardner
Benvolio ... David Weston
Tybalt ... Michael Harbour
Lord Capulet ... Joseph O'Conor
Lord Montague ... Trevor Martin
Escalus, Prince of Verona ... Michael Spice
Lady Montague ... Joan Matheson
Romeo, son to Montague ... Ian McKellen
The County Paris ... John Rye
Peter (Clown) ... Hugh Walters
Lady Capulet ... Margaret Tyzack
Nurse ... Patricia Routledge
Juliet, daughter to Capulet ... Anna Calder-Marshall
Mercutio ... Ronald Pickup
Friar Laurence ... Robert Eddison
Apothecary ... Peter Tuddenham
Friar John ... James Thomason
Produced by John Tydeman
Broadcast on BBC Radio 3 22 November 1970
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Traitor By Dennis Potter. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Traitor
In a dingy flat in Moscow he sits alone - a traitor to his family, his friends, his colleagues. Then the international press descend upon him. and he gives his first interview - an interview which brings forth terrible, haunting memories.
Harris .... Denholm Elliott
James .... Ian Ogilvy
Simpson .... Alan White
Blake .... Don Fellows
Sir Arthur .... William Fox
The Master .... Jack May
Lady Emma .... Jane Thomson
Adrian .... Matthew Ryan
Thomas .... Gregory de Polnay
Cole-Mackinson .... Jean Rogers
Policeman/Agent .... Martin Friend
Michaelov/Man .... John Church
Duty clerk .... Danny Schiller
Craig .... David Griffin
Written by Dennis Potter
Adapted for radio by Derek Hoddinott
Directed by Derek Hoddinott
First broadcast on the BBC World Service in April 1981
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The White Hotel By Dennis Potter. BBC RADIO DRAMA
The White Hotel
Circus performer Lisa visits famous Berlin psychoanalyst Dr Probst to discover the cause of her mysterious breast and pelvic pains. Reading her sexually charged journal, Probst concludes that the answer lies in her past. But then Lisa reveals her unsettling premonitions - 'I see what is going to happen. And what is going to happen cannot be endured.' Is her trauma really the result of childhood memories or a dark vision of the future?
Dennis Potter's unproduced screenplay of D. M. Thomas' award-winning novel, centres around The White Hotel was taken up by numerous directors, from Bertolucci to David Lynch, with actors including Barbra Streisand and Meryl Streep slated to star - but the project defeated them all. Now, directed by Jon Amiel, who worked with Potter on The Singing Detective, this haunting, hallucinatory drama has finally found an audience.
The play is preceded by a short documentary, The Long Road to the White Hotel, telling the story of the many failed attempts to bring DM Thomas’s novel to the screen and the making of the Radio 4 drama of Potter’s screenplay.
Lisa ..... Anne-Marie Duff
Probst ..... Bill Paterson
Narrator ..... Simon McBurney
The Lover ..... David Gyasi
Victor ..... Nigel Lindsay
Aunt Magda ..... Morwenna Banks
Vera / Old Woman / Wife ..... Jasmine Jones
Captain / Maitre d' / Old Man ..... Nick Underwood
Koyla ..... Felix Jamieson
Little Lisa ..... Tillie Murray
Various ..... Wayne Forester
Written by DM Thomas
Adapted by Dennis Potter
Directed by Jon Amiel
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2018
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Metamorphosis By Franz Kafka. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Metamorphosis
Gregor Samsa's life is dominated by routine - the monotony of his busy commute, mindless call centre job and crowded tower block home is steadily taking its toll. Then one morning Gregor awakes to find himself transformed into a giant insect. As he attempts to master life with six legs, his family must also learn to live with his new look.
Gregor ...... Tom Basden
Grete ...... Emma Sidi
Father ...... Kenneth Collard
Mother ...... Felicity Montagu
Pest Controller ...... Tim Key
Juri ...... Simon Ludders
Mr Lazarus ...... Mike Bubbins
Mrs Dawson ...... Alison Belbin
Narrator ...... Peter Marinker
Dramatised by Alan Harris
Directed by James Robinson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2017
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The Trial By Franz Kafka. BBC RADIO DRAMA
The Trial
On the morning of his thirtieth birthday, Josef K is arrested. But his crime is not revealed. In attempting to establish his innocence, K steps into a nightmarish world of institutional absurdity he can’t escape.
The most quintessentially ‘Kafkaesque’ of Kafka’s work, The Trial is a sinister satire, charting one man’s descent into self-destruction in the face of a society that has become a machine.
K ..... Iwan Rheon
Franz/Albert ..... Phil Davis
Willem/Magistrate ..... Lee Ross
Mrs Godbee ..... Nina Wadia
Eliška/Supervisor ..... Celeste Dring
Edmund ..... Rick Warden
Thrasher ..... Jason Barnett
Dr Huld ..... Adrian Scarborough
Leni ..... Gwyneth Keyworth
Block ..... Mark Heap
Dramatised by Ed Harris
Directed by Anne Isger
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2024
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The Lady of the Camellias by Alexandre Dumas. BBC RADIO DRAMA
The Lady of the Camellias
Written by Alexandre Dumas fils, this poignant tale of doomed love tells the story of Marguerite Gautier, a Parisian courtesan who goes on a journey through worldliness, romance, renunciation and atonement, thanks to a passionate affair with young Armand Duval.
Marguerite ..... Ruth Wilson
Duval ..... Dan Stevens
Dumas ..... Joseph Kloska
Marguerite's sister / Prudence / Maid ..... Manon Edwards
Gravedigger / Ernest / Count ..... Dick Bradnum
Gaston / Porter ..... Keiron Self
Duval Senior ..... Steffan Rhodri
Olympe ..... Lynne Seymour
Written by Alexandre Dumas fils
Adapted by Frances Byrnes
Produced and directed by Polly Thomas
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2015
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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. BBC RADIO DRAMA
The Count of Monte Cristo
Marseilles, 1815. Nineteen-year-old seaman Edmond Dantès is engaged to the beautiful Mercédès and about to be promoted to Captain. But his luck runs out when three acquaintances betray him, and he is condemned to fourteen years’ solitary confinement in the Chateau D'If. Escaping the notorious prison, Dantès plots his enemies’ destruction. His revenge will prove devastating…
Edmond Dantes ..... Iain Glen
Haydee ..... Jane Lapotaire
Abbe Faria ..... Richard Johnson
Monsieur Morrell / Operator ..... Robert Blythe
Danglars ..... Toby Jones
Fernand de Morcerf ..... Zubin Varla
Caderousse ..... Ben Crowe
Jacopo ..... Joe Sims
Captain Patin ..... Patrick Brennan
Albert de Morcerf / Antoine / Andrea Cavalcanti ..... Will Howard
Claude / Coachman / Bertuccio / Banker ..... Paul Stonehouse
Max Morrell ..... Adam Nagaitis
Mathilde– Liza Sadovy
Julie Morrell / Eugenie Danglars ..... Eleanor Crooks
Younger Haydee ..... Amber Rose Revah
Gerard de Villefort ..... Paul Rhys
Mercédès de Morcerf ..... Josette Simon
Heloise de Villefort ..... Kate Fleetwood
General Noirtier ..... Karl Johnson
Hermine Danglars ..... Stephanie Racine
Valentine de Villefort ..... Lizzy Watts
Madame Lascelles / Actor ..... Sarah Thom
Edourd de Villefort ..... Finn Monteath
Written by Alexandre Dumas
Adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Produced and directed by Jeremy Mortimer and Sasha Yevtushenko
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012
Part 1 00:00
Part 2 56:52:08
Part 3 1:53:49:12
Part 4 2:50:51:12
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London Calling by Jimmy Perry. BBC RADIO DRAMA
A four-part BBC Radio comedy series about the trials and tribulations of the early days of radio broadcasting at the BBC.
John Brown ... Graham Crowden
Colonel Beecham ... Jimmy Perry
Fred "Keep 'em Laughing" Hicks ... Roy Hudd
Sergeant Lucas ... Bill Pertwee
Roger Eccles ... Jeffrey Holland
Miss Nightingale/Dame Plunkett-Plunkett ... Joanna Munro
Arthur ... Toby Longworth
Admiral Carpenter ,,, Peter Cellier
Jeffrey Stainton ... Chris Luscombe
Bobby Bright ... Leonard Kirby
Phyllis Godfrey ... Amanda Bellamy
Rex Murray ... Logan Murray
Isabel Blair ... Julie Gibbs
Broadcast on BBC Radio 2 19-22 September 1994
Episode 1 00:00
In The Beginning
Episode 2 30:00
It Pays to Advertise
Episode 3 59:31
Little Willie Saves The Day
Episode 4 1:28:55
The Great Race
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Death May Surprise Us by Ted Willis. BBC RADIO DRAMA
A BBC Radio serial thriller of politics and terrorism, adapted by Ted Wallis from his own novel.
These are the facts ... the full facts about an incident that took place at Okefield Park and the strange events that followed, which turned a supposedly innocuous engagement for the Prime Minister and his wife into a perilous and politically volatile situation when both were abducted.
We warn you: what you are about to hear may not be revealed until such time as Government archives are opened for public scrutiny ... approximately 30 years from now.
Proceed at your own risk ...
Jack Stoddart ... Leslie Sands
Jess Stoddart ... Mary Wimbush
Victor ... Cyril Shaps
Commander Knowles ... Geoffrey Matthews
Hugh Lashwood ... Preston Lockwood
Chief Constable/Mr. Hoddle ... Peter Tuddenham
Daines ... Jonathan Scott
Simon/Eike ... Peter Acre
Sue Swinton ... Charlotte Long
George Sharp/Valchik ... Anthony Daniels
Inspector Wiley ... Scott Cherry
Hemmings ... Francis Middleditch
Julia Hammond ... Narissa Knights
Home Secretary ... Leslie Heritage
Sir Maurice Jennings ... Lockwood West
Karel ... Jonathan Owen
Mrs. Hoddle ... Margot Boyd
Jane ... Moir Leslie
Kevin Fraser ... Jimmy Chisholm
Sunderland/Douglas Lamb ... Alaric Cotter
Newsreader ... Peter Donaldson
James Lang ... Arnold Diamond
Detective-Inspector Martin/Thornby ... Colin Starkey
Ben Tomkins ... David Goudge
Cheryl ... Helen Atkinson Wood
Marlow ... Lewis Stringer
WPS Bellamy ... Ellen McIntosh
Alan Peplow ... William Eedle
Sergeant Macey/Wallace ... Brett Usher
Colonel Ackland ... Bernard Brown
Directed by Graham Gauld
Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 26 August - 30 September 1984
Episode 1 00:00
The Fortune Teller
A seemingly innocent engagement for Prime Minister Jack Stoddart becomes perilous and politically volatile.
Will the strange repercussions of an incident at Okefield Park ever be revealed?
Episode 2 26:20
Westminster One
With the country reeling from the abduction of the PM and his wife, security forces swing into action.
Episode 3 54:03
The Anonymous Man
The evidence suggests that the PM has not been abducted to Czechoslovakia.
So, where is he?
Episode 4 1:21:25
Breakthrough
A group claims responsibility for abducting the PM.
The police get their first major lead...
Episode 5 1:49:01
Confession
A key party member is shocked to discover that his assistant is implicated in the kidnap of the Prime Minister.
Episode 6 2:16:25
Staccato
As the Prime Minister’s captors prepare to carry out their threat, security forces track down their hideout.
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Resurrection by Leo Tolstoy. BBC RADIO DRAMA
A BBC Radio adaptation of what is considered Leo Tolstoy's last major work.
While serving on a jury in a murder trial, Prince Dmitri recognizes the defendant, a prostitute, as a girl whom he had seduced and betrayed many years before. When she is found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment in Siberia, he blames himself for her predicament and tries to get the verdict reversed, beginning his own journey of anguish and redemption. His efforts are to no avail, and he decides to follow her to Siberia.
Katerina Maslova ... Katherine Igoe
Prince Dmitri Nikhloydov ... Richard Dillane
Lydia Menshova ... Vivienne Dixon
Vera Bogovskaya ... Joanna Tope
Princess Marya ... Lesley Hart
Anatoly Krylstov/Rixin ... Joe Arkley
Gudz/Makar Dyerkin ... John Buick
Nabatov.Ivan ... Phil McKee
Simonson ... Tom Brooke
Old Man ... Finlay Walsh
Directed by Lu Kemp
Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 31 December 2006 and 7 January 2007
Episode 1 00:00
Episode 2 55:16
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The Way We Live Right Now by Anthony Trollope. BBC RADIO DRAMA
The Way We Live Right Now
When shady financier Ghassan Mehmoud recruits gullible investors for his get-rich-quick scheme, the stage is set for scandal… Henry Goodman stars in this present-day reworking of Trollope’s satirical masterpiece about money, greed and dishonesty.
Ghassan Mehmoud ...... Henry Goodman
Felix Carbury ...... Dexter Fletcher
Anthony Trollope ...... John Rowe
Paul Montague ...... Nyasha Hatendi
Rt Hon Jeremy Longstaff ...... David Bamber
Georgiana Longstaff ...... Lucy Montgomery
Ruby Ruggles ...... Sheridan Smith
Marie Mehmoud ...... Chipo Chung
Roger Lloyd-Montague ...... Ben Crowe
Hetta Carbury ...... Emily Wachter
Wynford Hurtle ...... Corey Johnson
Helen Croll ...... Liz Sutherland
Sheikh Izdihar Behrooz ...... Nadim Sawalha
Jason Crumb ...... Chris Pavlo
Other parts played by Beth Chalmers, Stephen Critchlow, Dan Starkey and Joan Walker.
Written by Anthony Trollope
Dramatised by Jonathan Myerson
Directed by Jonquil Panting
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2008
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The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas. BBC RADIO DRAMA
The Three Musketeers
In this immortal tale of intrigue and derring-do, dashing young swordsman D’Artagnan and three members of King Louis XIII’s elite royal guard - Athos, Porthos and Aramis - embark on a series of adventures full of duelling, danger, courage and camaraderie.
D'Artagnan ..... Jamie Glover
Athos ..... Robert Glenister
Porthos ..... Timothy Spall
Aramis ..... Anton Lesser
D'Artagnan’s father ..... James Taylor
Jussac / Des Essarts ..... David Jarvis
De Treville ..... Malcolm Ward
King ..... Nicholas Boulton
Planchet ..... Dominic Letts
Bonacieux ..... Norman Bird
Musketeer / Rochefort ..... Michael Onslow
Narrator ..... John Rowe
Madame Bonacieux ..... Helena Breck
Duke of Buckingham ..... Michael Cochrane
Queen ..... Teresa Gallagher
Cardinal Richelieu ..... Julian Glover
Magistrate ..... John Evitts
Warder / Grimaud ..... Tom Bevan
Bazin ..... David Rowan
De Wardes ..... Kim Wall
Milady de Winter ..... Imelda Staunton
Lord de Winter ..... Gareth Armstrong
Felton ..... Lyndam Gregory
With Rachel Atkins, Nicholas Murchie, Peter Kenny, Frances Jeater and Stuart Organ
Written by Alexandre Dumas
Dramatised by James Saunders
Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1995
Episode 1 00:00
Episode 2 27:55
Episode 3 55:54
Episode 4 1:22:48
Episode 5 1:50:16
Episode 6 2:17:40
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The Pallisers Part 6 by Anthony Trollope.BBC RADIO DRAMA
The Pallisers. Dramatised by Sharon Oakes based on the novels by Anthony Trollope.
Lady Glencora has tragically died. But she is still a presence in her family. Plantagenet is bereft, but he has to protect and guide his grown up children Silverbridge and Mary. Plantagenet is against Frank Tregear marrying Mary but desperately wants Silverbridge to marry Lady Mabel Grex. Will his plans come true?
Lady Glencora............................................Jessica Raine
Plantagenet.................................................Tim McMullan
Mary..............................................................Laura Christy
Tregear........................................................Prasanna Puwanarajah
Lady Mabel.............................................Anneika Rose
Silverbridge.............................................Will Kirk
Tifto.............................................................Sam Dale
Marie............................................................Melody Grove
Isabel...........................................................Julianna Jennings
Mr Boncasson........................................Jessica Turner
Nidderdale.............................................Ikky Elyas
Popplecourt..........................................Greg Jones
Director Emma Harding
Producer Gary Brown
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The Pallisers Part 5 by Anthony Trollope. BBC RADIO DRAMA
The Pallisers. Dramatized by Sharon Oakes based on the novels by Anthony Trollope.
The continuing story of high life and low politics in Victorian England. Bruised by his term as Prime Minister, Plantagenet has retired from front line politics. Cora is pleased that they can spend more time with their grown up offspring Silverbridge and Mary. But can they guide their futures?
Lady Glencora.............................Jessica Raine
Plantagenet................................Tim McMullan
Mary..............................................Laura Christy
Silverbridge................................Will Kirk
Lady Mabel................................Anneika Rose
Marie Goesler..............................Melody Grove
Tregear..........................................Prasanna Puwanarajah
Isabel............................................Julianna Jennings
Mrs Boncasson.........................Jessica Turner
Mr Boncasson.............................Neil McCaul
Tifto..............................................Sam Dale
Popplecourt................................Greg Jones
Johnson.........................................Ikky Elyas
Director Emma Harding
Producer Gary Brown
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The Pallisers Part 4 by Anthony Trollope.BBC RADIO DRAMA
The Pallisers. Dramatised by Mike Harris based on the novels by Anthony Trollope.
The return of the series about high life and low politics in Victorian England. It is the 1880s and Plantagenet is to become Prime Minister. He is in charge of the government, but Cora is determined to be the power behind the throne. Is she a force for good? Or is she just meddling?
Lady Glencora..................Jessica Raine
Plantagenet.....................Tim McMullan
Phineas Finn...................Edward MacLiam
Marie Goesler.................Melody Grove
Lopez.................................Mark Arends
Emily Drought..............Lucy Reynolds
Orlando Drought.......Neil McCaul
Spurgeon......................Clive Hayward
Sailor/Servant..............Greg Jones
Servant..........................Scarlett Courtney
Director Emma Harding
Producer Gary Brown
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The Skies Are Watching. BBC RADIO DRAMA
Heather Haskins went missing two years ago. Discovered aboard a flight without a ticket or identification, she now believes she’s a woman named Coral Goran - and that it’s 1938. Her family struggles to come to terms with this turn of events while searching for answers.
Coral’s adult son, a ufologist named David Vance, meets Heather with her family’s permission, to try to understand why she believes herself to be his mother. He shares the shocking story of what happened the night of Coral’s disappearance.
David takes Heather to visit Kecksburg, the site of Coral’s abduction, where they’re invited to be special guests at the annual UFO Festival. Will all be revealed?
Episode 1 00:00
The Woman on the Plane
Heather Haskins went missing two years ago. Discovered aboard a flight without a ticket or identification, she now believes she’s a woman named Coral Goran - and that it’s 1938. Her family struggles to come to terms with this turn of events while searching for answers.
The Skies Are Watching was the 2024 recipient of the Audio Fiction Award at the Tribeca Festival.
Cast:
Heather - Caitlin Stasey
Vance - Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts
Rodney - David Yow
Jana - Caroline Morahan
Constance - Guinevere Turner
Andie - Elizabeth Halpern
Created and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto
Music - Lars Koller, Jon Frechette
Editing and Sound Design - Jon Frechette
Written and Directed by Jon Frechette
Production Manager - Kurt Koller
Executive Producer - John Scott Dryden
A Goldhawk production for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Episode 2 27:37
The Man from Kecksburg
Coral’s adult son, a ufologist named David Vance, meets Heather with her family’s permission, to try to understand why she believes herself to be his mother. He shares the shocking story of what happened the night of Coral’s disappearance.
The Skies Are Watching was the 2024 recipient of the Audio Fiction Award at the Tribeca Festival.
Cast:
Heather - Caitlin Stasey
Vance - Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts
Rodney - David Yow
Jana - Caroline Morahan
Constance - Guinevere Turner
Interrogator - Travis Harmon
Dr. Finkel - Brad Griffith
Created and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto
Music - Lars Koller, Blue Dot Sessions
Editing and Sound Design - Jon Frechette
Written and Directed by Jon Frechette
Production Manager - Kurt Koller
Executive Producer - John Scott Dryden
A Goldhawk production for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Episode 3 55:15
Transmissions
Vance and Heather return to Kecksburg, the site of Coral’s abduction, where they are special guests at the annual UFO Festival. The truth about Jana’s agenda is revealed.
The Skies Are Watching was the 2024 recipient of the Audio Fiction Award at the Tribeca Festival.
Cast:
Heather - Caitlin Stasey
Vance - Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts
Rodney - David Yow
Jana - Caroline Morahan
J.D. - James Bacon
Lee - Jameson Cush
Travis - Jonathan Shockley
Created and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto
Music - Lars Koller, Jon Frechette, Blue Dot Sessions
Editing and Sound Design - Jon Frechette
Written and Directed by Jon Frechette
Production Manager - Kurt Koller
Executive Producer - John Scott Dryden
A Goldhawk production for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Episode 4 1:23:03
Aftermath
In the aftermath of the UFO Festival, as Vance’s warnings about the extraterrestrials seem to come true, Jana wonders who she can trust. The search for the shooter leads to a surprising discovery.
The Skies Are Watching was the 2024 recipient of the Audio Fiction Award at the Tribeca Festival.
Cast:
Heather - Caitlin Stasey
Vance - Jake ‘The Snake’ Roberts
Rodney - David Yow
Jana - Caroline Morahan
Constance - Guinevere Turner
J.D. - James Bacon
Lee - Jameson Cush
Andie - Elizabeth Halpern
Officer - Ayla Glass
Created and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto
Music - Lars Koller, Jon Frechette, Blue Dot Sessions
Editing and Sound Design - Jon Frechette
Written by Jon Frechette
Directed by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto
Production Manager - Kurt Koller
Executive Producer - John Scott Dryden
A Goldhawk production for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Episode 5 1:50:40
The Future of What
J.D. sends Heather, Jana and Constance to a rendezvous with members of a UFO cult. Did Vance’s prediction of an alien invasion come true, or was it all a veiled act of terrorism?
The Skies Are Watching was the 2024 recipient of the Audio Fiction Award at the Tribeca Festival.
Cast:
Heather - Caitlin Stasey
Rodney - David Yow
Jana - Caroline Morahan
Constance - Guinevere Turner
J.D. - James Bacon
Created and Produced by Jon Frechette and Todd Luoto
Music - Lars Koller, Jon Frechette, Blue Dot Sessions
Editing and Sound Design - Jon Frechette
Written and Directed by Jon Frechette
Production Manager - Kurt Koller
Executive Producer - John Scott Dryden
A Goldhawk production for Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
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The Pallisers Part 3 by Anthony Trollope.BBC RADIO DRAMA
Based on the novels by Anthony Trollope. Dramatised by Mike Harris
Episode 3
A scandal surrounds the Palace of Westminster. Sir Nicholas Bonteen MP has been brutally murdered in a street attack. There are several suspects including distinguished Members of Parliament. Starring Jessica Raine as Lady Glencora Palliser and Edward MacLiam as Phineas Finn. The second half of the series concludes early next year.
Lady Glencora ..... Jessica Raine
Plantagenet ..... Tim McMullan
Finn ..... Edward MacLiam
Mary Flood ..... Sinead MacInnnes
Bonteen/ Sir Gregory ..... Eugene O’Hare
Marie Goesler ..... Melody Grove
Lowe ..... Jonathan Keeble
Fawn ..... Lloyd Peters
Policeman/Usher ..... Ikky Elyas
Judge ..... Hamilton Berstock
Director/Producer Gary Brown
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