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The Angela Carter BBC Radio Drama Collection
"Angela Carter was one of the most important writers of the 20th Century. A pioneer of British magical realism, her work was described by Salman Rushdie as 'without rival and without equal'. Her radical, inventive novels influenced countless writers, while her dark, sensual short fiction turned traditional fables inside out, giving women the power over their desires and fates. Susannah Clapp, Angela Carter's literary executor and friend, introduces the productions and offers fascinating insights into Angela Carter's life and work. This landmark collection includes five new dramatisation of stories from her iconic collection of fairytales retold, The Bloody Chamber. Alongside the title story are 'The Erl-King', 'Wolf-Alice', 'The Tiger's Bride' and 'The Company of Wolves', with casts including Sophie Cookson, Ariyon Bakare, Lily Lesser, Hannah Genesius and Adjoa Andoh. A sixth tale from The Bloody Chamber, 'Puss in Boots', is adapted by Carter herself and stars Andrew Sachs as Puss. Also included is an adaptation of Carter's award-winning Nights at the Circus, starring Roisin Conaty as Cockney trapeze artist Sophie Fevvers, and the world premiere of her unproduced screenplay The Christchurch Murder. Based on the real-life story of two New Zealand schoolgirls who killed for love, it was an inspiration for the Peter Jackson film Heavenly Creatures, and stars Fiona Shaw, Nancy Carroll and James Wilby. Accompanying these are three thrilling radio plays: the Gothic Vampirella (starring Jessica Raine and Anton Lesser); the hallucinatory drama-documentary Come Unto These Yellow Sands (featuring James Anthony Rose as patricidal painter Richard Dadd); and an exploration of the life of Ronald Firbank, A Self-Made Man (with Lewis Fiander as Firbank). Finally, Liza Ross reads the short story 'Lizzie's Tiger', originally commissioned for radio, in which the four-year-old Lizzie Borden has an extraordinary encounter at the circus. A bonus documentary, Third Ear: Angela Carter, comprises Paul Bailey's lively interview with the author, recorded shortly before her death in 1992. In it, she discusses her novel Wise Children, and examines the impact of Britishness, politics, and the oral tradition on her subversive writing. Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Bloody Chamber 3 The Erl-King 4 Wolf-Alice 5 The Tiger's Bride 6 The Company of Wolves 7 The Christchurch Murder 8-9 Nights at the Circus (in two parts) 10 Vampirella 11 Come Unto These Yellow Sands 12 Puss in Boots 13 A Self-Made Man 14 Lizzie's Tiger 15 Third Ear: An Interview with Angela Carter Credits Linking material by Susannah Clapp was produced by Caroline Raphael at Dora Productions. The Bloody Chamber stories, The Christchurch Murder, Vampirella and Come Unto These Yellow Sands were produced by Fiona McAlpine at Allegra Productions. All other programmes produced by the BBC. © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"
Angela Carter (Author), Andrew Sachs, Anton Lesser, Ariyon Bakare, Fiona Shaw, Full Cast, James Anthony Rose, Jessica Raine, Lewis Fiander, Roisin Conaty, Susannah Clapp (Narrator)
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Patterson: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy drama
"An eight-part comedy serial set in a provincial university with a most unusual English department Against his better judgement, Andrew Patterson accepts a job as a lecturer in English literature at a remote Northern redbrick university. His departmental colleagues are an eccentric bunch: doddery Head of English Professor Misty, who looks like he went to school with Little Dorrit; Amy Spade, who's suffering from an identity crisis and given to sending anonymous letters, and man-eating Melissa Murgatroyd, the honeypot of the Senior Common Room. Fortunately, Patterson has old friend and fellow lecturer Victor to show him the ropes - but even so, his first day does not go well. University life continues to throw up bewildering challenges, from tracking down Misty's lawnmower to surviving his inaugural lecture, writing a soft porn novel and dealing with the demands (both erotic and otherwise) of his students. Meanwhile, his wife Jane is becoming worryingly keen on their nerdy neighbour Cuthbertson, and the English department is in crisis... Can Patterson salvage his marriage and make it through term without getting fired? Written by acclaimed authors Malcolm Bradbury and Christopher Bigsby, both former university lecturers, this lively campus comedy was the first sitcom to be broadcast on BBC Radio 3. Australian Lewis Fiander stars as the hapless Patterson, with John Barron as the Vice-Chancellor, Richard Vernon as Professor Misty and Maureen Lipman as Melissa. Production credits Written by Malcolm Bradbury and Christopher Bigsby Produced by Geoffrey Perkins Theme music: 'Jester's Jig' by Gordon Giltrap Cast Patterson - Lewis Fiander Vice-Chancellor - John Barron Professor Misty - Richard Vernon Jane - Judy Parfitt Melissa - Maureen Lipman Cuthbertson - Richard O'Callaghan Victor - Hugh Thomas Amy Spade/Cleaner - Maggie Steed Probity - Jack May Mary/Lady Professor/Mrs Jackson/Mrs Misty/Verity - Frances Jeater Mrs Vice-Chancellor - Irene Prador Sandra - Liza Hayden Bannerji - Tariq Yunus Jake - Philip Davis Valerie Candle - Leueen Willoughby Inspector Firestone - David Tate Ancient boy - Patrick Barr Hotel manager - Rowland Davies Landlady - Patricia Hayes First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 19 February-9 April 1981 ©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"
Christopher Bigsby, Malcolm Bradbury (Author), Full Cast, Judy Parfitt, Lewis Fiander, Maggie Steed, Maureen Lipman, Richard Vernon (Narrator)
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