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A brush with death causes Maximilian to re-evaluate his life, and his true destiny. Stars Robin Ellis.

A brush with death causes Maximilian to re-evaluate his life, and his true destiny.

A beautiful piece of music stirs a mega-tycoon to remember the women who have influenced and shaped his life.

Barbara Taylor Bradford's 1990 novel follows the turbulent life of Maximilian West, from a German-Jewish childhood in 1938 Berlin, to becoming a successful businessman haunted by his past.

Stars Robin Ellis.

Dramatised in eight parts by Bert Coules.

Maximilian West .... Robin Ellis
Alan Trenton .... Simon Williams
Anastasia .... Alexandra Bastedo
Teddy .... Emma Fielding
Sister Constanza .... Sian Phillips
Princess Irina .... Dorothy Tutin
Alix West .... Elaine Pyke
Michael West .... Nicholas Fletcher
Adrianna .... Joanna Monro
Blair .... Alice Arnold
The Doctor .... Ioan Meredith
The Policeman .... Sean Baker
Elias .... Ed Bishop

Pianist: Michael Haslam

Director: Enyd Williams

First broadcast on BBC Radio 2 in December 1996.

30 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Feb 202501:00
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