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RK Narayan - A Tiger for Malgudi

By R K Narayan, dramatised by Ronald Frame.

Now the companion of a Sadu, an ageing tiger looks back on his life. A rich evocation of Indian life in the 1970s, this comic narrative views human absurdities through the eyes of a wild animal.

Directed by Lu Kemp.

45 minutes

Last on

Mon 10 Oct 201621:15

Credits

RoleContributor
AuthorR.K. Narayan
WriterRonald Frame
DeputyPaul Bazely
ZookeeperPaul Bazely
CaptainPaul Bazely
JadduPaul Bazely
TeacherMeneka Das
AlphonseKulvinder Ghir
MandanKulvinder Ghir
ShekarRaman Goyal
WifeIndira Joshi
Raja, the TigerRaad Rawi
The MasterNadim Sawalha
DirectorLu Kemp

Broadcasts

  • Fri 12 Sep 200814:15
  • Wed 15 May 201311:15
  • Wed 15 May 201321:15
  • Thu 16 May 201304:15
  • Fri 5 Dec 201411:15
  • Fri 5 Dec 201421:15
  • Sat 6 Dec 201404:15
  • Mon 10 Oct 201611:15
  • Mon 10 Oct 201621:15

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