The Idiot. Fyodor Dostoyevsky. Adapted by Melissa Murray for BBC Radio 4 in 2002. 4 one hour episodes.
Starring Paul Rhys as Prince Myshkin, Alex Jennings ad Ganya, Roger Allam as Rogazhin, Lia Williams as Natasya, David Swift as General Yepanchin and Paula Jacobs as Mrs. Yepanchin.
I found THE IDIOT to be a compelling drama. Especially at the beginning. I soon found myself hooked. It became increasingly melodramatic and dark. The radio drama probably reduces the number of 'main' characters. Probably. I didn't find it difficult to follow along with at all. Which may or may not be surprising. (I have never finished the book. I did start the book last year, but turned it back into the library.) I now have it checked back out.
What should you expect????? AN UNHAPPY ENDING.
The Warden. Anthony Trollope. Dramatised by Michael Symmons Roberts. 1 hr. 28 minutes.
Mrs Baxter .... Maggie Steed
Mr Harding .... Tim Pigott-Smith
Bishop Grantly .... Andrew Sachs
Eleanor .... Claire Price
John Bold .... Bryan Dick
Archdeacon Grantly .... Malcolm Sinclair
Susan Grantly .... Charlotte Emmerson
Mary Bold .... Georgie Fuller
Bunce .... Sean Murray
Abel Handy .... Nick Brimble
Tom Towers .... David Seddon
Mr Harding .... Tim Pigott-Smith
Bishop Grantly .... Andrew Sachs
Eleanor .... Claire Price
John Bold .... Bryan Dick
Archdeacon Grantly .... Malcolm Sinclair
Susan Grantly .... Charlotte Emmerson
Mary Bold .... Georgie Fuller
Bunce .... Sean Murray
Abel Handy .... Nick Brimble
Tom Towers .... David Seddon
Directed by Susan Roberts
Produced by Charlotte Riches
Produced by Charlotte Riches
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED, LOVED this one. I really do love Trollope. I was expecting this to be good--great even. I wasn't expecting it to be oh-so-magical.
Barchester Towers. Anthony Trollope. Dramatised by Nick Warburton. Three one hour episodes.
| Mrs Baxter | Maggie Steed |
| Mr Harding | Tim Pigott-Smith |
| Eleanor Bold | Claire Price |
| Archdeacon Grantly | Malcolm Sinclair |
| Obidiah Slope | Richard Lumsden |
| Bishop Proudie | James Lailey |
| Mrs Proudie | Joanna Monro |
| Madeline Neroni | Katherine Parkinson |
| Bertie | Joel MacCormack |
| 1st Clergyman | Joel MacCormack |
| Mrs Quiverful | Carolyn Pickles |
| Dr Stanhope | John Norton |
| Director | Marion Nancarrow |
| Adaptor | Nick Warburton |
| Author | Anthony Trollope |
I definitely enjoyed listening to this drama based on the second book in the Barchester series. The drama captured some of my all-time favorite scenes!!! It wasn't as enjoyable listening to it as WATCHING the film adaptation. But it was great fun all the same.
What you should expect: A HAPPY-HAPPY ENDING.
What you should expect: A HAPPY-HAPPY ENDING.
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