Holbein's Skull By Martyn Wade
A deliciously funny play about art, relationships and sexuality. It just happens to have taken place in London a few hundred years ago.
Hans Holbein, an up-and-coming artist, is about to begin work on his painting The Ambassadors.
Cast:
Jean de Dinteville ..... Jack Farthing
Georges de Selve ..... Sam Alexander
Margery Horsman ..... Lauren Cornelius
Hans Holbein/King Henry VIII ..... Clive Hayward
Produced and Directed by Tracey Neale
Drama
First broadcast: Thu 5th Apr 2018
14:15 on BBC Radio 4 FM
Hans Holbein's painting, The Ambassadors, is one of the star attractions in London's National Gallery and the writer, Martyn Wade, has taken a peek behind the painting to find an imaginative solution to the enigma that surrounds it. There are two young men in the picture but there are so many other items portrayed - it seems overloaded with potential meaning. So let's go back to London a few hundred years ago.
Jean de Dinteville and Georges de Selve are the two Ambassadors. Hans Holbein is the up-and-coming artist on his second stint in London. Margery Horsman is a lady-in-waiting to Anne Boleyn - who takes a shine to Jean and is always at the ready with a good idea.
Jean is in England to try and persuade King Henry that his actions regarding Anne Boleyn will jeopardise relations with France but by the time he arrives in London this is Diplomatic Mission Impossible. When Holbein agrees to paint Jean and Georges's picture he has an intriguing suggestion. But things don't quite go according to plan. How did the painting end up with so many eye catching artefacts?
This fresh, sharp and witty drama zips along with its imaginative take as to why that might be
Do you enjoy the variety on Oldtuberadio?
Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows
Donations via
Ko-fi
https://ko-fi.com/oldtuberadio98
patreon
https://www.patreon.com/oldtuberadio
Locals
https://locals.com/Oldtuberadio
Old Tube Radio can also be found on other platforms
UGETube https://ugetube.com/@oldtuberadio98
Rumble https://rumble.com/user/Oldtuberadio
Bitchute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/oldtuberadio98
DailyMotion https://www.dailymotion.com/dm_ce224a31523476f7e6154bedb40b24e8
Or Direct via
https://paypal.me/oldtuberadio
Thank you
and
Please don't forget to subscribe
Thank You
-
5:08:22
bertram_esquire
1 year agoPearls, Girls and Monty Bodkin 🤵💎 PG Wodehouse 🎬🥂
83 -
4:00
Shawalichannel
1 year agoMeghan 'had it all planned from start' as US fan demands she 'reject her titles'
6 -
2:56
fun and funny
11 months agoKate Middleton's father's strong represent his grandson simply a MONTH after he was conceived
4241 -
23:32
Chesterton Radio
8 months agoThe Master of Ballantrae - Robert Lewis Stevenson - Orson Welles - Agnes Moorehead
77 -
1:18:59
Chesterton Radio
1 year agoThe Shoemaker's Holiday - The Sunday Play
55 -
29:21
Chesterton Radio
1 year agoAdolph and Miss Runyon - Bette Davis - Hans Conreid - Arch Oboler - Plays for Americans
38 -
43:04
sststr
1 year ago"The Mask" by Robert W. Chambers
23 -
1:32:35
JamesDelingpole
8 months ago $0.07 earnedAlexander Waugh
4571 -
9:48
DeadGoodWalks
1 year agoThe Grave Of Peter Pan | Robin Williams | Hook
93 -
4:06:21
A Hitchhiker's Guide to Truth
10 months agoAn Artist's Will with Woodrow Martin
420