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Saturday Drama: Roger Crane - The Last Confession

Roger Crane - The Last Confession

04/10/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Drama, Roger Crane - The Last Confession

The rivalries, skulduggery and crises of faith surrounding the death of Pope John Paul I.

4 Extra Debut. Conspiracy thriller exploring the rivalries, skulduggery and crises of faith that surrounded the untimely death of Pope John Paul I in 1978. With David Suchet.

By Roger Crane, adapted by Martin Jenkins.

Conspiracy thriller that goes behind the scenes at the Vatican, uncovering the bitter rivalries, political skulduggery and crises of faith surrounding the untimely death of Pope John Paul I in 1978.

Benelli ...... David Suchet
Confessor ...... Keith Drinkel
Luciani ...... Richard O'Callaghan
Villot ...... Nigel Anthony
Marcinkus ...... Peter Marinker
Pope Paul VI ...... Bernard Gallagher
Felici ...... Crawford Logan
Ottaviani ...... Donald Sinden
Suenens ...... Andrew Branch
Gantin ...... Cyril Nri
Lorscheider ...... Paul Humpoletz
Baggio/Buzzonetti ...... Robert Pugh
Magee ...... Roger May
Sister Vincenza ...... Jean Trend
Lorenzi ...... Ben Warwick

Directed by David Blount.

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