By Marcus Clarke, dramatised in three parts by Joe Dunlop. The epic story of a man falsely accused of murder and sentenced to be transported to Van Diemen's Land, the former name of Tasmania. With Owen Teale, Nicholas Boulton, Terence Edmond and Sara
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Goldfinger:
James Bond returns in this Broadcast Premiere: a dramatisation of the classic 1959 novel. When Bond begins his pursuit of a monstrous international criminal he discovers that a d
By Sam Hanna Bell, dramatised by Carlo Gebler. Sarah Gomartin comes to work as a servant on Andrew Echlin's farm in puritanical 19th-century Ulster. The relationships which she develops with his two sons have dramatic consequences for both herself an
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Clarissa: The History of a Young Lady
by Samuel Richardson [1748]
Dramatised in four parts by Hattie Naylor
Directed by Marilyn Imrie.
A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4.
Broadcast 14th March to 4th April 2010, Classic Serial
Tragic tale of a
Nick Fisher's adaptation of Peter Ackroyd's acclaimed 1985 novel, starring Philip Jackson as both Dyer, the 18th-century architect whose work reflects his obsession with the old religion, and the modern detective Hawksmoor, who is investigating murde
Read more…By Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, dramatised in two parts by Nandita Ghose. In post-independence Delhi, two influential families now have very different lives. Between them moves Esmond, the enigmatic Englishman, with his love-hate attitude to India.
By Doris Lessing, dramatised by Tina Pepler. Mary Turner is found murdered on the verandah of her farmstead, her houseboy having confessed to the crime. But he seems to have no motive. A powerful exploration of 1940s Rhodesia. With Alison Pettitt, Tr
Read more…By Laurie Lee. A special adaptation of Lee's celebrated journey from his Cotswolds home to southern Spain in the mid-1930s. The 19-year-old Laurie sets out on the open road with a vague idea of reaching LONDON and his American girlfriend. The book ha
Read more…By William Faulkner, dramatised by James Friel. Successive episodes in the death and burial of Addie Bundren are recounted by various members of her family circle, as they cart her coffin to Jefferson, Mississippi, in order to bury her among her own
Read more…By Benito Perez Galdos, dramatised in 2 parts by John Clifford. Named after the Grand Inquisitor by those he brutally exploits, Torquemada's story is one of evolution in reverse. In his state of absolute corruption, love of money first isolates him b
Read more…Fyodor Dostoevsky's romantic thriller about guilt and redemption, dramatised in 3 parts by Mike Walker. With Barnaby Kay, Robert Lang, Oliver Milburn, Poppy Downie and Jim Norton. Director, John Taylor.
By Richard Hughes, dramatised by Bryony Lavery. The Bas Thornton children live an idyllically carefree life in mid-19th-century Jamaica. But when a hurricane hits the island, they are sent home to England where, it is thought, they will be safer - th
Read more…By Ryunosoke Akutagawa, adapted by Kevin Fegan. Who killed the young samurai warrior from Kyoto? Why does every witness have a different story to tell? A classic tale about a murder investigation which becomes an examination of the nature of confessi
Read more…By John Steinbeck, dramatised in three parts by Shaun McKenna. Adam Trask thinks he can escape the painful memories of life in the army when he discovers the beautiful Cathy Ames on the doorstep of his Connecticut farm. But this is only the beginning
Read more…Leslie Caron, Stacy Keach and Elizabeth McGovern star in this adaptation of Booth Tarkington's 20s novel. Dramatised in two parts by Michael Hastings. With Alan Cox, Rachel Pickup and Francois Xavier-Noah. Director Bill Bryden.
By William Makespeace Thackeray, adapted for radio by Ellen Dryden. Rome 1853. Unable to find any Christmas entertainment for the children in his charge, Thackeray invents his own fireside pantomime to keep them amused: a story of two kingdoms, two k
Read more…Henry Fielding's comic masterpiece, dramatised in four parts by Dominic Power, is a riotous journey through the morals and manners of high and low society. Joseph's special talents are spotted by Lady Booby, who employs him as her footman, forcing hi
Read more…Patrick White's novel, dramatised in two parts by Julia Stoneham. German explorer Voss is determined to lead a trek across the centre of Australia. Before he leaves, he meets an English girl with whom he forms a strange and passionate relationship. W
Read more…Germany, 1930. Hitler rises to power. Three-year-old Oskar decides to stop growing and talking. Instead, he plays his tin drum through the dark years of Nazism. Dramatisation of Gunter Grass' novel starring Phil Daniels.
The ground-breaking lesbian novel by Radclyffe Hall is the story of one woman's desperate attempt to love and be loved. Adapted in two parts by Sarah Woods. With Valerie Edmond, Alexandra Bateman and Roberta Kerr. Director Melanie Harris
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