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Captain Grimes disappears. Margot invites Paul to tutor her son Peter, where he meets eccentric Otto. Stars Kieran Hodgson.

After finding himself in 'the soup' again, Captain Grimes has disappeared...

Margot has invited Paul to tutor her son Peter during the school holidays.

There he meets the eccentric Otto.

Starring John Sessions and Emilia Fox.

Conclusion of Evelyn's Waugh's fast paced roller-coaster set in the early jazz age

Dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Paul ..... Kieran Hodgson
Margot ..... Emilia Fox
Otto ..... Tom Hollander
Peter ..... Alex Lawther
Grimes ..... John Sessions
Prendergast ..... James Fleet
Dr Fagan ..... Geoffrey Whitehead
Philbrick ..... Ben Crowe
Alastair ..... Sam Valentine
Sir Humphrey/Governor 2/Scout ..... Sam Dale
Inspector Bruce/Warder 1 ..... Stephen Critchlow
Lunatic/Warder 2 ..... Ian Conningham
Lucas-Dockerty/Chaplain ..... David Acton
Jane Grimes ..... Jessica Turner
Bessy ..... Rhiannon Neads

Director: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2015.

1 hour

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Thu 27 Jun 202405:00
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Credits

PaulKieran Hodgson
MargotEmilia Fox
OttoTom Hollander
PeterAlex Lawther
GrimesJohn Sessions
PrendergastJames Fleet
Dr FaganGeoffrey Whitehead
PhilbrickBen Crowe
AlastairSam Valentine
Sir HumphreySam Dale
Governor 2Sam Dale
ScoutSam Dale
Inspector BruceStephen Critchlow
Warder 1Stephen Critchlow
LunaticIan Conningham
Warder 2Ian Conningham
Lucas-DockertyDavid Acton
ChaplainDavid Acton
Jane GrimesJessica Turner
BessyRhiannon Neads
ProducerMarion Nancarrow
DirectorTracey Neale
AuthorEvelyn Waugh
AdaptorJeremy Front

Broadcasts

  • Sun 3 May 201515:00
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sat 9 May 201521:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 17 May 201910:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 17 May 201915:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 18 May 201903:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 26 Jun 202415:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 26 Jun 202421:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 27 Jun 202405:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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