Sulphur and Titanium
Ben Crowe plays a boilerman who saves Primo's factory from disaster, and Evie Killip reads a short story about a little girl who is fascinated by a man painting with white paint.
Janet Suzman introduces a major new dramatization of Primo Levi's short stories about our human relationship with the chemical elements - a book the Royal Institution of Great Britain named 'the best science book ever'. Dramatised by Graham White from the translation by Raymond Rosenthal.
1) Sulphur - Ben Crowe plays a boilerman who saves Primo's factory from disaster.
2) Titanium - Evie Killip reads this short story about a little girl who is fascinated by a man painting with white paint
Produced and directed by Marc Beeby and Emma Harding.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Actor | Ben Crowe |
| Reader | Evie Killip |
| Author | Primo Levi |
| Adaptor | Graham White |
| Director | Marc Beeby |
| Director | Emma Harding |
| Producer | Marc Beeby |
| Producer | Emma Harding |
Broadcast
- Thu 21 Jul 201609:45BBC Radio 4 FM
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