The Vital Spark: The Driver's Seat
Beatrice Colin adapts one of Muriel Spark's most gripping and disturbing books. Lise, an enigmatic young woman, travels alone to a European city in search of 'the one'.
Adapted by Beatrice Colin
One of Spark's most gripping and disturbing books.
At the centre of this taut thriller is Lise, an enigmatic young woman travelling alone to a European city in search of "the one".
She seems keen to leave a trail, acquiring a brightly coloured outfit and an equally outlandish set of personas in her encounters with a series of extraordinary and desperate individuals. But as the subject of her search eludes her, her behaviour becomes increasingly erratic. We assume that she is seeking a lover but in fact she is searching for the man who will murder her. As the tension builds, The Driver's Seat asks if we are ever truly in control of our own lives.
Directed by Gaynor Macfarlane.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Lise | Shauna Macdonald |
| Narrator | Alexandra Mathie |
| Richard | Robert Jack |
| Bill | Robin Laing |
| Carlo | Cesare Taurasi |
| Mrs Fiedke | Georgie Glen |
| Doorman | Alasdair Hankinson |
| Detective | Alasdair Hankinson |
| Shop Girl | Karen Bartke |
| Cabin Crew | Karen Bartke |
| Author | Muriel Spark |
| Adaptor | Beatrice Colin |
| Director | Gaynor Macfarlane |
Broadcasts
- Sun 14 Jan 201815:00BBC Radio 4
- Sat 20 Jan 201821:00BBC Radio 4
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