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Penelope Fitzgerald - Human Voices

4 Extra Debut. Young Annie Asra finds bureaucracy, camaraderie, eccentricity and love in the BBC of 1940. Starring Helen George and Toby Jones.

Young Annie Asra finds bureaucracy, camaraderie, eccentricity and love in the BBC of 1940.

Based on Penelope Fitzgerald's Booker Prize-Winner's comic novel starring Helen George and Toby Jones.

Annie ...... Helen George
Sam ...... Toby Jones
Jeff ...... Geoffrey Streatfeild
Vi ...... Katie Redford
Mrs Milne ...... Susan Jameson
Eddie ...... Chris Pavlo
DG ...... Ewan Bailey
Producer ...... George Watkins
General Pinard ...... Sean Baker

Dramatised by Michael Butt

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2016.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 21 Oct 201904:00

Credits

RoleContributor
AnnieHelen George
SamToby Jones
JeffGeoffrey Streatfeild
ViKatie Redford
Mrs MilneSusan Jameson
EddieChris Pavlo
DDGEwan Bailey
ProducerGeorge Watkins
General PinardSean Baker
AuthorPenelope Fitzgerald
AdaptorMichael Butt
DirectorDavid Hunter

Broadcasts

  • Sat 16 Jan 201614:30
  • Sun 24 Sep 201715:00
  • Sun 20 Oct 201916:00
  • Mon 21 Oct 201904:00

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