Chekhov's Telescope by Alison MacLeod
Chekhov and his lover take a holiday in Yalta, unaware that a news reporter is stalking their every move. Read by Peter Firth.
A set of three stories, commissioned specially for Radio 4. Alison MacLeod explores the life and work of one of the finest short story writers of them all - Anton Pavlovich Chekhov.
In this tale, Chekhov and his lover - the actress Olga Knipper - take a holiday in Yalta, unaware that a news reporter is stalking their every move.
A note on the letters between Chekhov and Olga:
These are fictional composites of the writer’s own words and Chekhov’s actual letters from the volume Dear Writer, Dear Actress: The Love Letters of Anton Chekhov and Olga Knipper, translated by Jean Benedetti.
Reader: Peter Firth
Producer: Jeremy Osborne
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Alison MacLeod |
| Reader | Peter Firth |
| Producer | Jeremy Osborne |
Broadcasts
Fri 26 Feb 201615:45BBC Radio 4- Tue 4 Feb 202011:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 4 Feb 202021:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
