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The Tragic History of My Nose
Moscow, 1852. Nikolai Gogol nurses his-long suffering nose as he works on a sequel to his satirical novel, Dead Souls. Comedy by Alastair Jessiman.
Moscow, 1852. Nikolai Gogol nurses his-long suffering nose as he works on a sequel to his satirical novel, Dead Souls. He meets two men who will help determine his fate and the fate of his new manuscript. The first, Josef, is an actor and con man to whom Gogol becomes attached. The second, Father Mathew, demands that Gogol reject literature - and the young man. Comedy by Alastair Jessiman.
Producer/director: Bruce Young.
Last on
Wed 23 Oct 201914:15
BBC Radio 4
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Gogol | Robert Jack |
| Josef | Daniel Boyd |
| Father Mathew | Crawford Logan |
| Countess | Joanna Tope |
| Count | John Buick |
| Shchepkin | John Buick |
| Landlady | Isabelle Joss |
| Director | Bruce Young |
| Producer | Bruce Young |
| Actor | Alastair Jessiman |
Broadcasts
- Wed 22 Nov 201714:15BBC Radio 4
- Wed 23 Oct 201914:15BBC Radio 4
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