Mike Bartlett - The Right Honourable
4 Extra Debut. The youngest MP in the House of Commons is drawn into a web of political intrigue which tests everything she stands for. Stars Alexandra Roach and Peter Firth.
By Mike Bartlett. Nerys Jones, at 28, is the youngest MP in the House of Commons. In her first week she signs up for an introductory tour of Parliament and is surprised to find her tour guide is a very senior politican. At first he seems to be playing some sort of game and she's not sure what it is, but soon she is drawn into a web of intrigue which tests everything she stands for.
Starring Peter Firth and Alexandra Roach (the young Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady), this is fresh political storytelling from Mike Bartlett, one of the most thought-provoking playwrights in Britain today. His TV series, The Town (December 2012), was nominated for a Breakthrough Talent BAFTA. His 2013 play Bull received excellent reviews at the Sheffield Crucible and transferred to New York. His 2012 dramatisation of Chariots of Fire directed by Ed Hall at Hampstead had an extended season in the West End.
Directed by Claire Grove
Producer: Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Nerys | Alexandra Roach |
| Mark | Peter Firth |
| Giles | Anton Lesser |
| Steve | Alun Raglan |
| Paul | Gerard McDermott |
| Andrew | Paul Bazely |
| Constituent | Di Botcher |
| Writer | Mike Bartlett |
| Director | Claire Grove |
| Producer | Clive Brill |
Broadcasts
Sat 2 Nov 201314:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 1 Aug 201421:00BBC Radio 4
- Sun 17 Jun 201816:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 18 Jun 201804:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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