Episode 2
Reunited with his old love, will John Gabriel find happiness or is the need for power still too strong? David Threlfall stars in Ibsen's timeless play.
Now reunited with his first love, will John Gabriel Borkman be able to find real happiness? Or will the continued pursuit of his ambitions lead to his final destruction?
David Threlfall stars as the disgraced banker finally being made to atone for his sins.
Conclusion of Henrik Ibsen’s rarely-performed but all-too-pertinent play about the dangerous pursuit of power. Produced from a version by David Eldridge
John Gabriel Borkman ….. David Threlfall
Miss Ella Rentheim ….. Susannah Harker
Mrs Gunhild Borkman ….. Gillian Bevan
Vilhelm Foldal ….. Philip Jackson
Erhart Borkman ….. Luke Newberry
Mrs Fanny Wilton ….. Jenny Rainsford
Malene ….. Claire Cage
Directed by Helen Perry
A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Gabriel Borkman | David Threlfall |
| Miss Ella Rentheim | Susannah Harker |
| Mrs Gunhild Borkman | Gillian Bevan |
| Vilhelm Foldal | Philip Jackson |
| Erhart Borkman | Luke Newberry |
| Mrs Fanny Wilton | Jenny Rainsford |
| Malene | Claire Cage |
| Director | Helen Perry |
| Author | Henrik Ibsen |
| Adaptor | David Eldridge |
Broadcasts
Sun 15 Mar 201515:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 21 Mar 201521:00BBC Radio 4
- Fri 19 Jul 201910:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 19 Jul 201915:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 20 Jul 201903:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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