Primo imagines a fantasy meeting with his Piedmontese ancestors, who share a number of characteristics with the noble, rare and inert gases, such as Argon.
Henry Goodman stars as Primo Levi in a major new dramatization of Levi's short stories about our human relationship with the chemical elements that make up our universe. Introduced by Janet Suzman and dramatised by Graham White from the translation by Raymond Rosenthal.
Argon: Primo imagines a fantasy meeting with his Piedmontese ancestors, who share a number of characteristics with the noble, rare and inert gases, such as Argon.
Produced and directed by Emma Harding and Marc Beeby.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Older Primo | Henry Goodman |
| Cesare | John Rowe |
| Jacob | David Horovitch |
| Moses | David Hounslow |
| Samuel | Sam Dale |
| Abigail | Jessica Turner |
| Zepora | Debra Baker |
| Author | Primo Levi |
| Adaptor | Graham White |
| Director | Marc Beeby |
| Director | Emma Harding |
| Producer | Marc Beeby |
| Producer | Emma Harding |
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- Wed 20 Jul 201609:45BBC Radio 4 FM
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Primo Levi's The Periodic Table
Major dramatisation of Primo Levi's element-themed stories about life, work and matter.
