Peter Pan

Available for over a year

One big dramatic role and stories of actors from across the world who have all played the same part. They tell us what the role means and what it means to them. A new series for BBC Radio 4. This time, Peter Pan. Featuring: Charlie Randall, Cathy Rigby, Hayley Mills, Tristan Sturrock, Hiran Abeysekera, Allison Kavey and Lester D. Friedman We hear how the magic of playing Peter Pan has changed the lives of actors. The role lets performers explore their inner child, play with gender and fly across the stage. But there is a dark side of being the boy who never grows up. Themes of loneliness, abandonment and death are core parts of JM Barrie’s story. The reflections take us from panto in Great Yarmouth to civil war in Sri Lanka to arenas across the United States. Produced by Sam Grist and Camellia Sinclair for BBC Audio in Bristol Mixed by Ilse Lademann for BBC Audio in Bristol Acknowledgements: Peter Pan - BBC Sound Archive 30th Mar 1941 Producers - Derek McCulloch and Gordon Crier Peter Pan - Patricia Hayes Wendy - Rosamund Barnes Music by John Crook Peter Pan – Radio 4 26th Dec 1986 Producer – Glyn Dearman Peter Pan - Graham McGrath Wendy - Lucinda Bateson Music by John Crook Archive The Lost Boys: J.M. Barrie - A Reminiscence - BBC Radio 4 - 6 October 1978 Woman’s Hour - BBC Radio 2 - 20 Dec 1967 An Appreciation of Sir James Barrie, by Nina Boucicault – BBC Sound Archive – 19 Jun 1937 Peter Pan Broadway Musical Theatre TV Commercial 1999 Blue Peter - BBC Archive - 10 Dec 1965 22nd Academy Award Ceremony – 23 Mar 1950 J.M.Barrie and Peter Pan – BBC Two 23 Dec 2001