Episode 1
A brilliant pianist is sucked into a world of obsession when tutoring a wealthy Russian oligarch's daughter. Stars Ed Stoppard, Matthew Marsh, Dolya Gavanski, Isabella Blake Thomas.
A brilliant, penniless, pianist gets a job as tutor to the daughter of a wealthy Russian oligarch living in London and is sucked into a world of obsession and chance.
A modern-day take on Dostoevsky's The Gambler, by writer/actor Dolya Gavanski, with Ed Stoppard, Matthew Marsh and Graham Seed.
The Russian Gambler is Dolya Gavanski's first drama for Radio 4. As an actor she worked with Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom on The Trip and with Angelina Jolie in the Bosnian film In the Land of Milk and Honey. Her radio work includes The Mumbai Chuzzlewits, The Bid and UTZ for Radio 4 and Massistonia on Radio 3.
Casting: Toby Whale,
Script Editor: Mike Walker,
Sound Design: Steve Bond.
Original music composed by Sacha Puttnam.
All music performed by Sacha Puttnam.
Directed and Produced by John Dryden
A Goldhawk production for BBC Radio 4.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Alexei | Ed Stoppard |
| Mikhail | Matthew Marsh |
| Polina | Dolya Gavanski |
| Vika | Isabella Blake Thomas |
| Astley | Graham Seed |
| Francois | Orlando Seale |
| Katie | Lucy May Barker |
| Inokenti | George Lasha |
| Masha | Irina Karatcheva |
| Mullighan | Jay Taylor |
| Office Worker | Alana Ramsey |
| Blake | Timothy Walker |
| Director | John Dryden |
| Producer | John Dryden |
| Writer | Dolya Gavanski |
Broadcasts
Sun 17 Nov 201315:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 23 Nov 201321:00BBC Radio 4
- Thu 8 Mar 201810:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 8 Mar 201815:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 9 Mar 201803:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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