Episode 1
4 Extra Debut. A distinguished theatre director decides to retire to a remote house by the sea, only to find his past catches up with him. Starring Jeremy Irons.
Charles Arrowby, a distinguished theatre-director, decides to retire to a remote house by the sea in order to write his memoirs.
Jeremy Irons stars Iris Murdoch's 1978 Booker prize winning novel, dramatised in two-parts by Robin Brooks.
Cast:
Charles Arrowby................Jeremy Irons
Lizzie Scherer....................Joanna David
Gilbert Opian.....................Anthony Calf
Peregrine Arbelow............Tim McInnerny
Rosina Vamburgh..............Sara Kestelman
Hartley Fitch......................Maggie Steed
Ben Fitch...........................David Horovitch
James Arrowby.................Simon Williams
Arkwright..........................Nick Underwood
Young Charles..................Fred Fergus
Young Hartley...................Eleanor Crosswell
Sound Design: Wilfredo Acosta
Producer: Fiona McAlpine
Director: Bill Alexander
An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Charles Arrowby | Jeremy Irons |
| Lizzie Scherer | Joanna David |
| Gilbert Opian | Anthony Calf |
| Peregrine Arbelow | Tim McInnerny |
| Rosina Vamburgh | Sara Kestelman |
| Hartley Fitch | Maggie Steed |
| Ben Fitch | David Horovitch |
| James Arrowby | Simon Williams |
| Arkwright | Nick Underwood |
| Young Charles | Fred Fergus |
| Young Hartley | Eleanor Crosswell |
| Author | Iris Murdoch |
| Adaptor | Robin Brooks |
| Producer | Fiona McAlpine |
| Director | Bill Alexander |
Broadcasts
Sun 23 Aug 201515:00BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 29 Aug 201521:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 4 Feb 201910:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 4 Feb 201915:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 5 Feb 201903:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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