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BBC Radio: Hugh Laurie in a lost Hitchcock script; Colm Toibin's Brooklyn; Romola Garai, Caryl Churchill, Hattie Morahan

Posted by:	TimDunleavy 06:51 pm EST 11/01/15

Descriptions are taken from the Radio Drama newsletter, the Radio 4 Extra newsletter, and the individual web pages. Most programs are available for listening on their web pages for at least 7 days after broadcast. ===== The season of screenplay premieres concludes this week with Unmade Movies: Hitchcock's The Blind Man. Hugh Laurie stars as a blind jazz pianist whose sight is restored by transplant, but he receives the eyes of a murder victim. This is a warm-up on Saturday for the Halloween main event: Fright Night. Late night dramatisations of horror classics, The Stone Tape and Ring, should be listened to with the lights off. And for a unique immersive listening experience, try the special headphone mix available online and for download from the BBC iPlayer. Pioneering sound technology from BBC Research and Development has used 3D binaural sound to create the perfect effect for horror. Listen - with headphones - if you dare. Finally, for a calmer contrast, try I Capture the Castle on Sunday. Dodie Smith’s classic, well-loved tale of an eccentric family living in a near-ruined castle stars Holliday Grainger as the journal-keeping Cassandra. ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06l22pr Unmade Movies Hitchcock's The Blind Man The world premiere of Alfred Hitchcock and Ernest Lehman's unfinished screenplay, the follow-up to North by Northwest - now completed by Mark Gatiss. Adapted for radio by Laurence Bowen. Set in 1961, a famous blind jazz pianist, Larry Keating, agrees to a radical new medical procedure - an eye transplant. The operation is a success but his new eyes are those of a murdered man, and captured on their retina is the image of his murderer. Larry and his new nurse, Jenny, begin a quest to track him down - before someone else dies. The Blind Man is part of Unmade Movies, a season of radio adaptations of unproduced screenplays by the major authors of the 20th century - including Harold Pinter, Arthur Miller, Orson Welles, Alfred Hitchcock and Ernest Lehman. Cast: LARRY KEATING ............ Hugh Laurie SYLVIA WHITEHEAD ............ Rebecca Front VICTOR FARMER ............ Nicholas Woodeson JENNY STILES ............ Kelly Burke MORTIE LEVITT / CAPTAIN BARZONI ............ Andy Nyman LINDA WHITEHEAD ............ Hilary Connell HERMAN GRAUBNER ............ John Guerrasio DR. MCGRAW ............ John Light AUTOGRAPH GIRL ............ Hollie Burgess NARRATOR, ALFRED HITCHCOCK ............ Peter Serafinowicz 28 days left to listen 1 hour, 30 minutes Last on Yesterday 14:30 BBC Radio 4 ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06lth6p I Capture the Castle Episode 1 of 2 Jane Rogers dramatises Dodie Smith's rags-to-riches tale and moving coming-of-age novel with a cast of eccentrics. In the ruins of medieval castle, deep in rural 1930's Suffolk, funny, intelligent seventeen year old Cassandra Mortmain attempts to capture her family's life in a journal. Their isolation is disrupted by the arrival of rich American brothers Simon and Neil and desperate to escape the family's grinding poverty Cassandra's beautiful older sister Rose determines to marry Simon. 29 days left to listen 1 hour Cassandra ... Holliday Grainger Rose ... Scarlett Alice Johnson Mortmain ... Toby Jones Topaz ... Charlotte Emmerson Thomas ... Sam Hattersley Stephen ... Harry McEntire Simon ... John MacMillan Neil ... Henry Devas Shop Assistant ... Martha Loader Today 15:00 BBC Radio 4 Sat 7 Nov 2015 21:00 BBC Radio 4 ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06mc9xc Louis B Mayer and the Bolshevik Beast by Stephen Sheridan A comic re-imagining of the 1934 Gubernatorial campaign in California when socialist writer Upton Sinclair stood for election under the slogan End Poverty in California. Movie Mogul Mayer was determined to stop him and began a battle of political mudslinging the like of which had never been seen before. 45 minutes Tomorrow 14:15 BBC Radio 4 Louis B Mayer ... Toby Jones Upton Sinclair ... Colin Stinton Glick ... Ben Lloyd-Hughes Thalberg ... Chris Pavlo Frank Merriam ... Sam Dale Craig Sinclair ... Jessica Turner Franklin D Roosevelt ... David Hounslow Felix ... Mark Edel-Hunt ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06g63fh Fright Night: The Stone Tape The acclaimed British filmmaker Peter Strickland (Berberian Sound Studio, The Duke of Burgundy) re-imagines a classic seventies horror for Radio 4's Fright Night. In 1979, a team of scientists moves into a new laboratory in a Victorian mansion. When Jill Greely hears a strange disembodied scream, the team decides to analyse the phenomenon, which appears to be a psychic impression trapped in the wall. The scientists begin to realise that their work has disturbed something hidden beneath the stone, something ancient and malevolent. The original 1972 TV movie is now a cult favourite. Written by the creator of the Quatermass series Nigel Kneale, it is known for its cutting edge sound effects from the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. This remake has been conceived by Peter Strickland in collaboration with writer Matthew Graham (Life On Mars). It features new music from James Cargill (of the band Broadcast) and sound design from Andrew Liles (Current 93, Nurse With Wound). A stellar cast includes Romola Garai (The Hour, Atonement), Julian Rhind-Tutt (Green Wing), and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh), with a special cameo by the star of the original version, Jane Asher. A special enhanced version of The Stone Tape is also available online and for download from BBC iPlayer Radio. Pioneering sound technology from BBC Research and Development has been used to create a 3D binaural mix designed for headphones. Binaural sound gives a unique immersive listening experience, perfect for a horror drama - but only for those who dare. 29 days left to listen 58 minutes Last on Yesterday 22:00 BBC Radio 4 ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06g63fk Fright Night: Ring By Koji Suzuki. Adapted by Anita Sullivan. 'Listen. Watch. Until the end. You will be consumed by the lost.' British journalist Mitchell Hooper lives in Tokyo with his wife Toni. When he begins investigating the mysterious deaths of four teenagers, he discovers a nightmarish secret. They all died after watching the same video tape. When Mitchell watches the tape himself, he is cursed to die in seven days. And so as the countdown to death begins, he must solve the riddle of the curse. Ring is Japanese horror at its best - a radio adaptation of the classic novel by Koji Suzuki, which inspired the infamous 1998 film. It stars Matthew Gravelle (Broadchurch), Eve Myles (Torchwood), Akira Koieyama (Rush) and Naoko Mori (Torchwood). To turn up the horror put on your headphones and listen to the immersive 'binaural' mix of the programme for a unique 3D listening experience. 29 days left to listen 1 hour Last on Yesterday 23:00 BBC Radio 4 ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rydqw Drama on 3, Curated by Mark Ravenhill Episode 1 of 3 Light Shining in Buckinghamshire by Caryl Churchill. First performed in 1976, Light Shining in Buckinghamshire focuses on the millennial movements that erupted during the English civil war in the 1640s. At the heart of the play is an edited dramatisation of The Putney Debates of 1647. The radical Levellers argue for liberty and universal suffrage while the military establishment stands for security and property as the basis for electoral eligibility. This production of Light Shining in Buckinghamshire was directed by Mark Ravenhill, and was originally part of a season of dramas curated by Mark for Drama on 3. Release date: 28 April 2013 1 hour, 50 minutes Last on Today 21:00 BBC Radio 3 Man One ... Justin Salinger Man Two ... Andrew Woodall Man Three ... Paul Rhys Man Four ... Joseph Mydell Woman One ... Monica Dolan Woman Two ... Amanda Drew ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06mv2zc The Lost Sister A family drama and detective story, this is the author's unflinching account of her search for a sister more abandoned than lost - exploring the consequences of our fear of mental illness as she relives a turbulent past. 45 minutes Friday 14:15 BBC Radio 4 Eileen ... Penny Downie Mona ... Lia Williams Ken ... Kerry Shale Mother ... Dearbhla Molloy Elsa ... Dearbhla Molloy Greg ... Patrick Cremin Mr Devlin ... Danny Webb German Cop ... Danny Webb Deiter ... Danny Webb German Cop ... Jasmine Hyde Dr Streep ... Jasmine Hyde Siri ... Jasmine Hyde Leenie ... Shea Hall Mona ... Eliza Harrison Dine Richard ... Michael Carney Charlie (Older) ... Thomas Cassidy Charlie (Younger) ... Bertie Cassidy Susan ... Jacqueline Hass ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k8759 Book at Bedtime Colm Toibin - Brooklyn Episode 1 of 10 An Unlooked-for Offer Feeling frustrated by life in 1950s rural Ireland, young Eilis Lacey is encouraged by a priest to emigrate to America. Acclaimed author Colm Toibin's novel is a poignant and sometimes comic account of love, loneliness and hope. His book has also been dramatised for cinemas. Release date: 11 May 2009 29 days left to listen 15 minutes Last on Last Tuesday 02:45 BBC Radio 4 Extra ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03cv47h Afternoon Drama The Man in the Lift A man has been contracted to repair the lift in a residential tower block. But trapped in a confined space and suspended in time, a lift can become a place of transformation. A humorous and unsettling story about social fragmentation and the powerful influence of popular culture and new technology. A first play for radio by Tom Connolly. Tom has shot commercials and corporates across the globe. He is also the producer and director of award winning short films for the BBC and Channel 4, including the critically acclaimed "Dogfight". His debut novel "The Spider Truces" was shortlisted for the Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award and the Desmond Elliott Prize - the Financial Times called it one of the top five debut novels of the year. Release date: 18 October 2013 45 minutes Thursday 14:15 BBC Radio 4 John ... John Light Melissa ... Montanna Thompson Angie ... Ruth Gemmell Steve ... Lee Ross Maggie ... Sheila Reid Diana ... Phyllida Law Les ... Richard Hawley Sandy ... Kerry Ann White Sam ... Paul Bazely Gladys ... Jillie Meers Oprah ... Leila Farzad ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06kb0g6 The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Odyssey Comedy trio Penny Dreadfuls take on Homer's tale of Odyseuss's epic journey home from the Trojan Wars and the incredible monsters and enchantress he encounters en route. Starring Peep Show's Robert Webb as Odysseus with Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck and guests Lolly Adefope and Margaret Cabourn-Smith. 28 days left to listen 1 hour Last on Yesterday 21:00 BBC Radio 4 ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03g9wxz Afternoon Drama The Wainwrights By Tom Wainwright. Anarchic comedy-drama. When farmer Barry changes radio station and hears himself as the star of a daily soap drama he fears for his sanity and grapples wildly with questions of free will and identity. As the rest of the village turn against him, he sets off on a quest to track down the broadcaster responsible but finds himself falling further into the wormhole. Tom Wainwright is a writer, performer and theatre-maker living in Bristol. In 2011, Tom created the solo performance Pedestrian, co-commissioned and produced by Bristol Old Vic and Theatre Bristol. His play Muscle was produced by Bristol Old Vic. Tom also wrote and performed in the sell-out BOV Christmas sketch show Jesus Christ It's Christmas, plus Love in Idleness and The Grill Chef. Nuclear Family has been developed through Royal Court Young Writers Programme which Tom took part in 2010. Banksy: The Room in the Elephant was produced at Edinburgh Fringe 2013. This is Tom's first radio drama. Release date: 5 November 2013 45 minutes Tuesday 14:15 BBC Radio 4 Barry ... Joe Hall Jack ... Alex Tregear Colin ... Adam Gillen Dave ... Michael Bertenshaw Sal ... Carolyn Pickles Bob ... Sean Murray Frank ... John Norton Stan ... David Seddon Bill ... Arthur Hughes ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01724z2 Classic Serial Henry James - The Ambassadors Episode 1 of 2 THE AMBASSADORS, adapted by Graham White from the Henry James novel centres on the predicament of Lambert Strether, a fifty-something New Englander lately arrived in Paris. Henry Goodman stars as the hapless protagonist in a novel many critics find James' finest. Strether has been sent to the city to persuade the fun-living son of his wealthy fiancee back home in Woolett to return home. But now Strether too falls under the spell of Paris. Release date: 13 November 2011 24 days left to listen 58 minutes Last on Last Tuesday 03:00 BBC Radio 4 Extra ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03vgxyz William Peter Blatty - The Exorcist Episode 1 of 2 Dramatised by Robert Forrest. In this modern classic, a priest is called in to help a 12-year-old girl who appears to be possessed by an overwhelming demonic force. Release date: 20 February 2014 29 days left to listen 1 hour Last on Today 00:00 BBC Radio 4 Extra Karras ... Robert Glenister The Demon ... Alexandra Mathie Regan ... Lydia Wilson Chris ... Teresa Gallagher Kinderman ... Karl Johnson Dyer ... Bryan Dick Karl ... Gerard McDermott Willie ... Christine Absalom College President ... Paul Stonehouse Dr Klein ... Ben Crowe Dr Bowden ... Sean Murray Mother ... Joanna Brookes Sharon ... Hannah Wood ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06kblgk Front Row Anne-Marie Duff, Under Milk Wood, The Affair, Fading light As well as starring in the film Suffragette and the TV drama series From Darkness, Anne-Marie Duff is currently on stage at the National Theatre in Husbands & Sons, a combination of three plays DH Lawrence wrote about the Nottinghamshire mining community he grew up in, directed by Marianne Elliott. Samira meets Anne-Marie and Marianne in the theatre to discuss the challenge of staging them as a single play. 30 minutes Last on Last Monday 19:15 BBC Radio 4 ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06kj2k6 Front Row Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen, Jafar Panahi's Taxi, Guy Garvey Anthony Hopkins and Ian McKellen discuss playing Sir and Norman in The Dresser, Richard Eyre's television adaptation of Ronald Harwood's 1980 play, which tells the story of the relationship between a stage actor and his devoted backstage dresser, and their struggles to get ready for Sir's next performance. 30 minutes Last on Last Tuesday 19:15 BBC Radio 4 ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06mc8jf Book of the Week Charlotte Bronte: A Life Episode 1 of 5 Childhood Hattie Morahan reads Claire Harman's new and intimate biography of Charlotte Bronte, one of the nation's greatest novelists. This vivid and complex portrait is published ahead of the two hundredth anniversary of the writer's birth in April 2016. Claire Harman is an acclaimed and award winning biographer. Her books include Sylvia Townsend Warner, Fanny Burney, Robert Louis Stevenson and Jane's Fame which tells the story of Jane Austen's renown. Hattie Morahan is an award winning actress of the stage and screen and has appeared in television dramas including, Sense and Sensibility, Lark Rise to Candleford and The Outcast. She won Best Actress at the 2012 Evening Standard Awards and the 2012 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards for her performance as Nora in The Doll's House. 15 minutes Tomorrow 09:45 BBC Radio 4 FM ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06mc8jr 15 Minute Drama Writing the Century: The View from the Windows Episode 1 of 5 An Enlarged Heart dramatized by Bethan Roberts. The series which explores the 20th century through the diaries and correspondence of real people. It's 1954 and the avant-garde commercial artist Monica Rawlins finds herself alone, in the middle-of-nowhere rural Cardiganshire, breeding geese. How has her life come to this? A heart-warming drama about unrequited love, unfulfilled dreams, art and poultry keeping. Monica Dolan is best known for her BAFTA award winning portrayal of Rosemary West in ITV's Appropriate Adult, alongside her roles in the BBC comedy W1A, and TV dramas The Casual Vacancy and Tipping the Velvet. Tomorrow 10:45 BBC Radio 4 FM ===== http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrv5m/episodes/downloads Drama of the Week: Blue Glory After nearly a decade apart a father and daughter are reunited to watch their beloved football team play . But is reconciliation as satisfying as winning? By Hayley Squires. Also available on iTunes. =====

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