by David Rudkin
with Norman Rodway as Roger Casement

In 1965 the remains of Irish patriot Roger Casement were disinterred from the limepit at Pentonville and brought to Dublin. Casement, as this play shows, was a man of many conflicting parts. Is there a parallel between his history and Ireland's? Is there a lesson to be learned from it?

Those taking part, in alphabetical order: Joan Bakewell, Sean Barrett, Kate Binchy, Michael Deacon, William Eedle, Kevin Flood, Martin Friend, Heather Gibson, David Gooderson, Sheila Grant, Michael Harbour, John Hollis, Fraser Kerr, Rolf Lefebvre, Peggy Marshall, Meryl O'keeffe, Irene Prador, David Rudkin, Henry Stamper, Eva Stuart, John Tusa, David Valla, Mary Wimbush and Joy Worth

(Radio Times People: page 5)
(This programme will be discussed tomorrow on Radio 3 at 10.5 pm and in Scan on Radio 4 on Thursday at 8.45 pm)