1/2. A comic tour de force about human folly and one of the jewels of Russian literature. Charmer Chichikov arrives in town with his Narrator (an omnipresent figure who becomes an integral character in the story) in tow, and starts touting for Dead Souls. Why? Suspicions come to a head at the Governor's Ball, the highlight of provincial Russian society. Written by Nikolai Gogol , dramatised by Dan Rebellato , and starring Michael Palin and Mark Heap.
Producer/Director Polly Thomas Repeated from Sunday