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Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note

London, 1896: Can penniless Henry Adams survive for a month without spending a one million pound note? Stars Trevor White.

Stranded in London, a penniless young American becomes the subject of a £20,000 bet between two wealthy English gentlemen.

Can Henry Adams survive and prosper for a month as the bearer of a 1,000,000 pound banknote?

Tony Award-winning Bryony Lavery's rhythmic, energised dramatisation of Mark Twain's charming and surprisingly relevant classic short story, first published in 1893.

CAST:

Henry Adams .... Trevor White
Miss Portia Langham …. Verity-May Henry
Trubshaw/Bosun/Vesuvius .... Conrad Nelson
Basil/Mr Raymond/Major-domo …. Jonathan Keeble
Abel/Concierge …. Malcolm Raeburn
Mrs Harris …. Kathryn Hunt
Tod/Bellboy …. Stephen Hoyle
Lloyd Hastings/American Ambassador …. John Guerrasio

Producers: Pauline Harris and Sharon Sephton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2011

1 hour

Last on

Mon 8 Feb 202104:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Credits

Henry AdamsTrevor White
Miss Portia LanghamVerity-May Henry
TrubshawConrad Nelson
BosunConrad Nelson
VesuviusConrad Nelson
BasilJonathan Keeble
Mr RaymondJonathan Keeble
MajordomoJonathan Keeble
AbelMalcolm Raeburn
ConciergeMalcolm Raeburn
Mrs HarrisKathryn Hunt
TodStephen Hoyle
BellboyStephen Hoyle
Lloyd HastingsJohn Guerrasio
American AmbassadorJohn Guerrasio
ProducerPauline Harris
ProducerSharon Sephton
AdaptorBryony Lavery
AuthorMark Twain

Broadcasts

  • Sat 31 Dec 201114:30
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  • Sat 28 Sep 201314:30
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  • Tue 13 Feb 201810:00
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  • Tue 13 Feb 201815:00
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  • Wed 14 Feb 201803:00
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  • Sun 7 Feb 202116:00
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  • Sun 7 Feb 202120:00
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  • Mon 8 Feb 202104:00
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