The Women in his Life: A BBC Radio Dramatisation
"A powerful billionaire who appears to have everything. The woman that holds the key.
When a beautiful piece of music stirs mega-tycoon, Maximilian West, he remembers the women who have loved him and shaped his life. So begins a dazzling tale, taking us from the streets of London to the suites of New York, from the rise of Nazi Germany to the fall of the Berlin Wall. Strong, powerful, enigmatic, aloof, and adoring - many women made Maximilian the man with everything, but there is only one woman who can make him feel truly alive…
Hear an unforgettable journey of sacrifice, secrets, love and redemption. Be mesmerised across all eight episodes of this sumptuous full-cast adaptation that will have you gripped from start to finish.
Barbara Taylor Bradford is one of the world’s greatest storytellers, her books have sold over 92 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 40 languages. Her debut, A Woman of Substance, was an instant bestseller and she has established herself as one of the best-known writers of compelling stories with heart. Bert Coules has written several hugely successful radio and TV adaptations including the Brother Cadfael novels, works by Val McDirmid, Ian Rankin and The Further Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes series.
“Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the world’s best at spinning yarns.' The Guardian
“Queen of the genre.” Sunday Times
Cast and credits
Written by Bert Coules
Original story by Barbara Taylor Bradford
Directed by Enyd Williams
Pianist Michael Haslam
Maximilian West - Robin Ellis
Princess Irina Troubetzkoy - Dorothy Tutin
Anastasia – Alexandra Bastedo
Camilla Galland - Nicola Pagett
Adriana Macklin - Joanna Munro
Blair Martin – Alice Arnold
Theodora/Teddy - Emma Fielding
Ursula Westheim - Susannah Corbett
Frau Westheim - Sonia Fraser
Sister Constanza – Sian Phillips
Aunt Ketti – Maria Charles
Alix West - Elaine Pyke
Michael West - Nicholas Fletcher
Alan Trenton – Simon Williams
Margot Derevenko – Pauline Jameson
Willy Herzog - Kim Wall
Mark Lewis – Christopher Scott
Little Maxim - William Nichols Rose
Young Maxim – Jonathan Kitchens
Teenage Maxim- Robert Harper
Teenage Alan – Alex Lowe
Other parts played by Janet Maw, Chris Pavlo, Shirley Dixon, Jonathan Adams, Sean Baker, Colleen Prendergast, Rory Jennings, Denys Hawthorne, Joan Meredith
First Broadcast BBC Radio 2, 22 Oct – 10 Dec 1996
©2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"
Barbara Taylor Bradford (Author), Alex Lowe, Alexandra Bastedo, Alice Arnold, Dorothy Tutin, Emma Fielding, Full Cast, Joanna Munro, Kim Wall, Nicola Pagett, Robin Ellis, Sian Philips (Narrator)
Audiobook
