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Thrush Green: A Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisation

"Wonderful comedy drama adapted from the beloved novels featuring an all-star cast Welcome to Thrush Green, a small and peaceful village in the Cotswolds, where everything and nothing happens. This wonderful, gentle comedy features and all-star cast including Adam Godley (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Anna Massey (Rebecca), Geoffrey Whitehead (Poirot) and Trevor Peacock (The Vicar of Dibley). Over two series we follow the highs and lows of village life in this 60s village. In series one, a young doctor comes to Thrush Green on the day of the spring fair and causes a stir. A host of unforgettable characters, from the school mistress to the church sexton, show that village life is far from quiet and challenges, secret love affairs, and even trials can make the seemingly most peaceful of villages teem with intrigue and delight. In the second series, we return to Thrush Green our familiar cast of characters is mixed with some new faces. When a young woman arrives in a red mini with her son in tow, confirmed bachelor Harold is smitten. The vicar is battling with not only a crumbling rectory but also an unexpected crisis and who will take care of Dotty Harmer’s animals when she is taken ill? Written in the 1960s by Dora Saint, under the pen name Miss Read, these charming stories are laced with gentle humour and subtle social commentary. If you are fan of Barbara Pym or E.M. Delafield, then this is the perfect listen for you. A treat from the archive not to be missed. Cast and credits Series 1 Written by Miss Read Dramatised by Lesley Bruce Directed by Clare Grove and Marylin Imrie Doctor Lovell - Adam Godley Dotty Harmer - Anna Massey Ella Bembridge - Maggie McCarthy Dimity Dean - Janet Maw Dr Bailey - Terence Edmond Mrs Bailey - Marlene Sidaway Miss Fogerty - Marcia Warren Miss Watson - Linda Basset Charles Henstock - Ian Masters Harold Shoosmith - John Rowe Albert Piggott - Trevor Peacock Nelly Tiling - Annette Badland Mrs Butler - Ann Beach Mrs Cooke - Colleen Prendergast Willie/Mulloy - Paul Ritter PC - Ben Crowe Witness - Harry Myers Miss Potter - Tilly Gaunt Ray - Christopher Scott Mrs White/Kathleen - Jillie Meers Robert/Edward - Andrew Harrison First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24th May - 28th Jun 1999 Series 2 Written by Miss Read Dramatised by Nick Warburton Directed by Mary Peate and Marylin Imrie Charles Henstock - Ian Masters Ella Bembridge - Salina Cadwell Dimity Dean - Janet Maw Harold - Geoffrey Whitehead Phil - Teresa Gallagher Betty - June Barrie Frank - Andrew Harrison Anthony - Duncan Bell Isobel - Dinah Stabb Winnie - Marlene Sidaway Dr Lovell - Adam Godley Dotty Harmer - Anna Massey Albert Piggott - Trevor Peacock Nelly Tiling - Annette Badland Molly - Alison Pettit Ben - Tom George Willie - Paul Ritter Miss Potter - Tilly Gaunt Ray - Christopher Scott Mrs White/Kathleen - Jillie Meers Jenny - Rachel Atkins Percy - Geoffrey Greenhill First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 3rd Apr - 8th May 2000 ©2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2026 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Miss Read (Author), Adam Godley, Anna Massey, Annette Badland, Anny Tobin, Full Cast, Geoffrey Whitehead, Ian Masters, Janet Maw, John Rowe, June Barrie, Linda Bassett, Lynne Verrall, Maggie McCarthy, Marcia Warren, Teresa Gallagher, Trevor Peacock (Narrator)

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Kings: Five BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramas

"Five dazzling plays showcasing characters from the reign of biblical King David In these fascinating, moving and insightful plays, a different light is shone on the famous biblical King. From the original mission of King Saul to find the shepherd boy after Samuel's prophecy, to David's final days of sickness and neglect, and taking in his days of war raids and spying as well as his loves and losses as his wives battle for status and attention, the tales bring to life a man who all too often is a figure of myth rather than a flawed and passionate human. Featuring a rich cast including Sheridan Smith (The Royale Family, Cilla, Gavin & Stacey), Linda Bassett (Call the Midwife, Lark Rise to Candleford), David Calder (The Lovecraft Investigations, Conclave), Claire Rushbrook (Whitechapel, Secrets & Lies), Adam Levy (Industry, The Witcher) and Christopher Godwin (The Dig, The Miniaturist). True Anointed Eleazar - David Calder David - Adam Levy Goliath - Ewan Bailey Saul - Gerard Murphy Samuel - John Bennett Jesse - David Timson Agag - Christopher Godwin Michal - Claire Rushbrook Other parts were played by Sarah Paul and Carl Prekopp Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jeremy Mortimer Hazar's Chicken Bone - Tony Marshall David - Adam Levy Abner - David Timson Hazar - Ewan Bailey Abigail - Helen Longworth Saul - Gerard Murphy Jonathan - Carl Prekopp Head Man - Christopher Godwin Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by Jeremy Mortimer The Loved One Anat - Ann Mitchell Young Anat - Gemma Saunders Saul - Gerard Murphy Abaiathar - Ewan Bailey Sweet - David Timson Samuel - John Bennett Eleazar - David Calder Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Directed by David Hunter Michal, Saul's Daughter Eglah - Sheridan Smith Michal - Claire Rushbrook Abigail - Caroline Langrishe Servant - Ewan Bailey Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Kate Clanchy Directed by Jeremy Mortimer Abishag the Virgin Bathsheba - Linda Bassett Abishag - Alison Pettitt Nathan - Christopher Godwin David - David Timson Music by Sylvia Hallett Musicians - Dirk Campbell, Paul Clarvis, Sylvia Hallett Written by Kate Clanchy Directed by David Hunter Originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4: 15 January - 12 February 2002 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Kate Clanchy, Sebastian Baczkiewicz (Author), Adam Levy, Claire Rushbrook, David Calder, Full Cast, Linda Bassett, Sheridan Smith (Narrator)

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Five Rivers Met on a Wooded Plain

"'There exists in all of us a song waiting to be sung which is as heart-stopping and vertiginous as the peak of the cathedral. That is the meaning of this quiet city, where the spire soars into the blue, where rivers and stories weave into one another, where lives intertwine.' One quiet evening in Salisbury, the peace is shattered by a serious car crash. At that moment, five lives collide – a flower seller, a schoolboy, an army wife, a security guard, a widower – all facing their own personal disasters. As one of those lives hangs in the balance, the stories of all five unwind, drawn together by connection and coincidence into a web of love, grief, disenchantment and hope that perfectly represents the joys and tragedies of small town life."

Barney Norris (Author), Christopher Benjamin, Claire Skinner, Hasan Dixon, James Doherty, Joe Jameson, Linda Bassett (Narrator)

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