GF Newman's The Corrupted

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Drama plotting the fortunes of one family against the backdrop of a revolution in crime.

Crime drama chronicling the fortunes of one family against the backdrop of a revolution in crime.

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Ross Kemp

Toby Jones

Denise Gough

Joe Armstrong

Luke Allen Gale

Jasmine Hyde

GF Newman

Clive Brill

GF Newman's The Corrupted: Series 2: Episode 4

Episode 4

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 - GF Newman's The Corrupted, Series 2, Episode 4

The second series of the criminal family saga, from 1961-70, based on GF Newman's novel

Crime drama based on the characters from the best selling novel by the multi-award winning writer, GF Newman. This second series runs from 1961 to 1970.
 
Spanning six decades, the saga plots the course of one family against the back-drop of a revolution in crime as the underworld extends its influence to the very heart of the establishment, in an uncomfortable relationship of shared values.
 
At the start of the 1960s, Joey Oldman acquires crafty Arnold Goodman as his solicitor, and buys shares in the civil engineering firm owned by the corrupt Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples.
 
Prospering with the help of venal bankers, and growing more devious, he and his wife Cath join Macmillan's Conservative Party. They strive without success to keep their son Brian free of the influence of Jack Braden (Cath's brother) as he takes their 'firm' from running illicit clubs, where they entertain politicians and judges, to armed robbery. All the while, Jack and Brian struggle to keep free of the police and further entanglements with the law, the Kray twins and the Richardsons.
 
Episode 4:
Joey is approached by the police to fence a lot of money from the Great Train Robbery.
 
Cast:
The Narrator...........Ross Kemp
Joey Oldman...........Toby Jones
Cath Oldman...........Denise Gough
Brian Oldman..........Joe Armstrong
Jack Braden............Luke Allen Gale
Leah Cohen............Jasmine Hyde
 
 
Written by GF Newman
Produced and Directed by Clive Brill
A Brill production for BBC Radio 4

GF Newman's The Corrupted: Series 2

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

Criminal family saga, based on GF Newman's novel, covering the years 1961-70.

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