08/03/2026
Owen Wister’s pioneering work of cowboy fiction, adapted by Theo Toksvig-Stewart. In this mythic portrayal of the Wild West romance blossoms for the Virginian.
Story of America, a major collection of dramatisations marking 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, featuring a new adaptation of Owen Wister’s pioneering work of Cowboy fiction by Theo Toksvig-Stewart.
In this mythic portrayal of the Wild West, romance blossoms for the Virginian but his allegiances are about to be sorely tested.
The Virginian ..... Parker Sawyers
Tenderfoot ..... Alexander Arnold
Molly ..... Jessica Rhodes
Steve ..... Sam Swann
Trampas ..... Fayez Bakhsh
Scipio ..... Christopher Ragland
Shorty ..... Andre Bullock
Mrs Taylor ..... Clare Corbett
Directed by Gemma Jenkins
Sound Design by Keith Graham and Andy Garratt
Production Co-ordinator: Jonathan Powell
Casting Manager: Alex Curran
A BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 4
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- Sun 8 Mar 202615:00BBC Radio 4
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