Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,259 playable programmes from the BBC

The Friday Play: Wainewright the Poisoner

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

By Peter Straughan , based on the biography by Andrew Motion. From a hospital in the penal colonies of Tasmania, Thomas Griffiths Wainewright (1794-1847), painter and writer, looks back over his controversial life. Having inherited the family home, successive legacies supported his flamboyant lifestyle, yet he was tried forforgery and three of his close relatives died in suspicious circumstances.
Music by Oily Fox Director Susan Roberts

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Straughan
Unknown:
Andrew Motion.
Unknown:
Thomas Griffiths Wainewright
Music By:
Oily Fox
Director:
Susan Roberts
Wainewright:
Nigel Hawthorne
Thompson:
Alex Jennings
Wardsman:
Toby Jones
Mother/Lady Macbeth:
Elizabeth Bell
Sarah:
Cathy Murphy
Eliza:
Emily Woof
Byron/Sharpus/Officer:
Tom Hollander
Helen/Woman 1:
Amanda Root
Uncle/Doctor/Man 1:
Rupert Frazer
Scott/Man 2/Captain:
Cal MacAninch
Philips / Man 3 / McCready:
Thomas Arnold
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More