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For both Paul and Marie, freedom is so close, and yet so far away. Stars Henry Goodman and Dexter Fletcher.

For both Paul and Marie, freedom is so close, and yet so far away.

Anthony Trollope's satirical novel about money, greed and dishonesty - updated by Jonathan Myerson.

Ghassan Mehmoud ...... Henry Goodman
Felix 'Flex' Carbury ...... Dexter Fletcher
Anthony Trollope ...... John Rowe
Paul Montague ...... Nyasha Hatendi
Rt Hon Jeremy Longstaff ...... David Bamber
Georgiana Longstaff ...... Lucy Montgomery
Ruby Ruggles ...... Sheridan Smith
Marie Mehmoud ...... Chipo Chung
Roger Lloyd-Montague ...... Ben Crowe
Hetta Carbury ...... Emily Wachter
Wynford Hurtle ...... Corey Johnson
Sheikh Izdihar Behrooz ...... Nadim Sawalha
Helen Croll ...... Liz Sutherland

Other parts played by:

Chris Pavlo
Beth Chalmers
Stephen Critchlow
Dan Starkey
Joan Walker

Director: Jonquil Panting

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2008.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 4 Sep 202503:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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