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The Road, the House, the Road

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

A new philosophical tragedy, commissioned by Radio 4 to mark the 60th birthday of the distinguished playwright Howard Barker. Set in a violent 16th-century Europe, a wealthy aristocratic lady induces a travelling scholar to carry out a terrible crime. As for her soldier husband....

Contributors

Writer:
Howard Barker.
Producer/Director:
Richard Wortley
Johannes Aventinus/The scholar:
Michael Pennington
Barbara/The lady:
Barbara Flynn
Biro, the Soldier:
Sean Baker
Source: Radio Times

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