Episode 1
Christopher Douglas, one of the creators of Radio 4's Ed Reardon, goes back to the source Victorian novel by George Gissing.
Edwin Reardon is a serious novelist striving for recognition in a literary world that's dumbing rapidly down.
His younger, confident friend Jasper Milvain believes the only purpose of writing is to make big bucks. Neither approach has brought them much success.
BBC Radio 4's Ed Reardon and Jaz Milvain are loosely based on characters from George Gissing's Victorian novel.
Starring Christopher Douglas and Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Dramatised in two-parts by Christopher Douglas.
George Gissing ...... Christopher Douglas
Jasper Milvain ...... Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Edwin Reardon ...... Sam Alexander
Amy/Edith ...... Emily Pithon
Marian Yule ...... Olivia Hallinan
Alfred Yule/Quarmby ...... Jonathan Keeble
Dora Milvain/Maid ...... Victoria Brazier
Director: Gary Brown
Free schooling, which followed the Education Act of 1807 helped to create a newly literate working class. This created a demand for popular fiction and sensational journalism. Thus a gulf opened up between 'Literature' and the mass market as embodied by writers Edwin Reardon and Jasper Milvain.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| George Gissing | Christopher Douglas |
| Jasper Milvain | Henry Lloyd-Hughes |
| Edwin Reardon | Sam Alexander |
| Amy | Emily Pithon |
| Edith | Emily Pithon |
| Marian Yule | Olivia Hallinan |
| Alfred Yule | Jonathan Keeble |
| Quarmby | Jonathan Keeble |
| Dora Milvain | Victoria Brazier |
| Maid | Victoria Brazier |
| Director | Gary Brown |
| Producer | Gary Brown |
| Author | George Gissing |
| Adaptor | Christopher Douglas |
Broadcasts
Sun 28 Aug 201615:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 3 Sep 201621:00BBC Radio 4
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- Thu 26 Nov 202003:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
