The Pilgrim's Progress

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John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress: 3. Giant Despair.

John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress

3. Giant Despair.

BBC Radio 4 Extra - John Bunyan - The Pilgrim's Progress, 3. Giant Despair.

Christian strays from the right path and finds himself in the clutches of Giant Despair.

Christian strays from the right path and finds himself in the clutches of the Giant Despair. With Anton Rodgers as John Bunyan.

Christian is coming to the end of his eventful journey to the Celestial City.

But, as he gets closer to his destination, he strays from the right path and trespasses onto land belonging to Giant Despair. 

Conclusion of John Bunyan's enduring 17th century classic novel.

Starring Anton Rogers.

Dramatised by Brian Sibley.

                Anton Rodgers … Bunyan
                Neil Dudgeon … Christian
                Alec McCowen … Evangelist
                Don Warrington … Beelzebub
                Caroline Lee Johnson … Elizabeth
                Ioan Meredith … The Jailer
                Derek Waring  … The Judge
                Philip Fox … Sincere
                Chris Moran … Knowledge
                Jaimi Barbakoff … Angel
                Lydia Leonard … Angel
                Cherie Taylor-Battiste … Deceiver
                Graham Crowden … Faithful
                Stephen Thorne … Giant Despair
                Rachel Atkins … Ignorance
                Damian Lynch … Experience
                Paul Medford … Hopeful
                Frances Jeater … Mrs Despair
                Declan Wilson … False-Confidence

Director: Pam Fraser Solomon 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2004.

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John Bunyan's parable about a pilgrim who tries to reach the Celestial City.

John Bunyan's parable about a pilgrim who tries to reach the Celestial City. Dramatised by Brian Sibley. With Anton Rodgers.

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