
RL Stevenson - Treasure Island
A treasure map leads young Jim Hawkins on a sea adventure with devious Long John Silver. Stars Peter Jeffrey and Hugh Paddick.
When young Jim Hawkins discovers a treasure map in a pirate's chest in his parents' inn, he’s drawn into a world of danger and high seas adventure.
He’s soon joining a crew setting sail to the Caribbean to seek out the booty.
And it's set to be a voyage confronting mutiny, murder - and the charismatic and devious Long John Silver...
Starring Peter Jeffrey, Hugh Paddick, Glyn Houston and Ben Rodska.
Robert Louis Stevenson's classic sea saga.
Dramatised by John Scotney.
Long John Silver .... Peter Jeffrey
Ben Gunn .... Hugh Paddick
Israel Hands .... Glyn Houston
Jim Hawkins .... Ben Rodska
Squire Trelawney .... John Moffatt
Dr Livesey ... Geoffrey Whitehead
Flint .... David King
Billy Bones .... Brian Haines
Mrs Hawkins .... Tessa Worsley
Black Dog .,.. Michael Kilgarriff
Blind Pew .... Anthony Hall
Dick .... Brian Miller
Tom Morgan …. John Bull
George Merry ... John Hollis
Dance .... Paul Downing
Joyce .... David Goodland
Captain Smollett …. Stephen Thorne
Alan .... Charles Simpson
The Parrot .... Wally K Daly
Other parts played by members of the cast.
Director: Martin Jenkins
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1989.
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