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Anti-Heroes: A BBC Radio Drama Collection
- Five Full-Cast Dramatisations Including Macbeth, Emma & The Great Gatsby
- Narrated by: Neil Dudgeon, Emma Fielding, Iain Glen, Toby Jones, Eve Best, David Bamber, Tom Hollander, Stephen Fry, Bryan Dick, Andrew Scott
- Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
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Publisher's summary
BBC radio dramatisations of classic novels centred around engaging anti-heroes who dominate high society
Ambitious. Ruthless. Unprincipled. With their blurred morals and relatable imperfections, it’s no wonder we find anti-heroes so appealing and fascinating. Featuring a mixture of male and female anti-heroes across England, Scotland, France and New York, these fantastic adaptations of five of the best-known and best-loved classics of literature follow some of these flawed, nuanced characters as they steal the spotlight and make their presence known.
Macbeth – Scottish general Macbeth’s life is changed when he encounters three witches who predict that he will become the king of Scotland. Encouraged by his forceful wife, he proceeds to fulfil the prophecy, but descends into madness and tyranny... This thrilling production of William Shakespeare's dark tragedy about ambition for power stars Neil Dudgeon and Emma Fielding.
The Count of Monte Cristo – Marseilles, 1815. Nineteen-year-old seaman Edmond Dantès is engaged to the beautiful Mercédès and about to be promoted to Captain. But when three acquaintances betray him, he is condemned to 14 years of solitary confinement in the Chateau D'If. Escaping the notorious prison, Dantès plots his enemies’ destruction… Iain Glen stars in Alexandre Dumas’s swashbuckling tale of revenge.
Emma – Handsome, clever and rich, Emma Woodhouse is so blessed by life that she declares she will never marry. However, she is determined to find the right match for her new friend Harriet Smith. Eve Best stars in this adaptation of Jane Austen's sparkling comedy of young love and romantic meddling.
Vanity Fair – Thackeray's deliciously ironic tale of passion and ambition, set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, follows the fortunes of penniless, social-climbing Becky Sharp and her wealthy, sweet-natured best friend, Amelia Sedley. Starring Stephen Fry as the Narrator, with Emma Fielding as Becky, Katy Cavanagh as Amelia and Toby Jones as Jos.
The Great Gatsby – Arriving in Long Island, Nick Carraway is reacquainted with his distant cousin, Daisy Buchanan, and falls in with her wealthy crowd. His neighbour, self-made millionaire Jay Gatsby, is the man who has everything – but one thing will always be out of his reach... A portrait of the Jazz Age in all of its decadence and excess, this dramatisation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's seminal novel stars Bryan Dick and Andrew Scott.
Credits
Macbeth
Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Marc Beeby
Composer: Timothy X Atack
Sound design by Colin Guthrie
First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 17 May 2015
The Count of Monte Cristo
Written by Alexandre Dumas
Adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Directed by Jeremy Mortimer and Sasha Yevtushenko
Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 November–16 December 2012
Emma
Written by Jane Austen
Dramatised by April de Angelis
Directed by Jonquil Panting
Music: Martin Souter and Sarah Stowe
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 November–3 December 2000
Vanity Fair
Written by William Makepeace Thackeray
Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt
Produced by Claire Grove
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13 September–8 October 2004
The Great Gatsby
Written by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Dramatised by Robert Forrest
Directed by Gaynor MacFarlane
First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 6–13 May 2012
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One of Russia's most iconic poets, Alexander Pushkin is often described as the 'father of Russian literature'. A gambler, playboy and social reformer, he was exiled by the Tsar for his controversial poetry and died aged 37 in a duel defending his wife's honour. This BBC Radio anthology includes dramatisations and readings of Pushkin's most famous works - plus biographical programmes and an original play based on his life.
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