The Lost World.
BBC Radio 4.
20 and 27 March 2011.
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, dramatised by Chris Harrald.
Directed by Marilyn Imrie.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic tale of Professor Challenger's
quest to find prehistoric animals in the heart of the Amazon.
1/2: A Bridge to the Unknown.
The hot-headed Professor Challenger claims that extinct species of
animals are still to be found living on an isolated Amazonian plateau.
Dr Summerlee, Lord John Roxton and the intrepid reporter, Edward Malone,
find themselves committed to a journey of a lifetime.
Cast:
Professor Challenger...David Robb
Dr Diana Summerlee...Jasmine Hyde
Lord John Roxton...Jamie Glover
Edward Malone...Jonathan Forbes
Gomez...Milton Lopes
Beaumont...Sam Dale
Meldrum...Sean Baker
Maple White...Nyasha Hatendi
Tarp Henry...Brian Bowles
Edith Challenger...Jane Whittenshaw
Indian tribesman...Vinicius Salles
2/2: Our Eyes Have Seen Great Wonders.
Professor Challenger and his team are marooned on the isolated Amazonian
plateau, at the mercy of dinosaurs and a murderous tribe of hominids.
Will they survive to satisfy their scientific curiosity?
Will they be able to escape and bring home news of their discoveries?
Cast:
Professor Challenger...David Robb
Dr Diana Summerlee...Jasmine Hyde
Lord John Roxton...Jamie Glover
Edward Malone...Jonathan Forbes
Querioz... Vinicius Salles
Meldrum...Sean Baker
Indian tribesman... Milton Lopes
Here's the first part. Have not listened myself yet apart from checking that the encode is OK. I might wait until the 2nd part has broadcast before listening. I liked David Robb as John Buchan's Richard Hannay in the BBC dramas by Bert Coules. I hope he can fill Challenger's boots!
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