C S Forester's 'The African Queen'

Posted by Robert on November 7, 2014 at 10:06pm



An unlikely couple find leeches, love, and Germans in WWI Africa. This isn't a remake of Bogart's film. Here the adaption and characterization stick closely to the novel'. The score's better too.

BBC R4 - C S Forester's 'The African Queen'
Adapted by Mike Walker
Music by Stuart Gordon
Technical Presentation by Ian Hunter
Directed by Kate McAll
Broadcast March 10, 2001
Coded 128/44


 Cast
Rose Sayer - Tara Fitzgerald
Charlie Allnut - Jamie Foreman
The Captain - Paul Humpoletz

BBC R4 - The African Queen.mp3

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  • martin fennell December 2, 2016 at 2:13pm

    Thank you.

  • abby November 8, 2014 at 9:36am

    Thanks, Robert!

  • Bill Hollweg November 8, 2014 at 5:29am

    Looking FWD to this!!

    Also loved the Movie Rick! DL-ing NOW!

    ;-)

    Thanks a MILLION ROBERT!!

    And for comparison/contrast- Here's the LUX OTR version with Bogey

    DL:

    https://archive.org/download/LuxRadioTheater521215AfricanQueenHumph...

    Lux Radio presents the audio version of the African Queen starring Humphrey Bogart and Greer Garson.  The tale of a female missionary who persuades a boat captain to use his boat as a torpedo, and destroy a German war ship, at the onset of World War 1.

  • Riklaa November 8, 2014 at 3:01am

    Thank You, one of my favorite movies and now I get to use my own imagination.  -------------------------------  R

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