Episode 3
Paul D's arrival at 124 Bluestone Road has rid the house of the ghost that had haunted it for years. But any sense of victory he might have is short-lived.
By Toni Morrison
Adapted by Patricia Cumper
Toni Morrison's seminal 1987 novel about a haunted house in the era that followed the abolition of slavery in the United States is adapted for radio for the first time. Toni Morrison's masterpiece melds horror and poetry as it tells the story of Sethe, a woman who escaped slavery by crossing the Ohio river, but who, eighteen years later, is still not free.
Paul D's arrival at 124 Bluestone Road had the effect of ridding the house of the ghost that had haunted it for years. But he's about to discover that any sense of victory he might have, will be short-lived.
Original music by Jon Nicholls
Sound design by Caleb Knightley
Director: Sasha Yevtushenko.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Adjoa Andoh |
| Sethe | Nadine Marshall |
| Denver | Pippa Bennett-Warner |
| Paul D | Danny Sapani |
| Beloved | Gugu Mbatha-Raw |
| Barker | Brian Protheroe |
| Director | Sasha Yevtushenko |
| Author | Toni Morrison |
| Adaptor | Patricia Cumper |
Broadcasts
Wed 6 Jan 201610:41BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 6 Jan 201619:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 10 Oct 201814:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 11 Oct 201802:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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