The Count of Monte Cristo

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Jane Lapotaire

Amber Rose Revah

Josette Simon

Zubin Varla

Paul Rhys

Kate Fleetwood

Richard Johnson

Toby Jones

Stephanie Racine

Eleanor Crooks

Lizzy Watts

Finn Monteath

Adam Nagaitis

Will Howard

Paul Stonehouse

Joe Sims

Sarah Thom

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Jeremy Mortimer

Sasha Yevtushenko

Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo: 4. Revenge

4. Revenge

Alexandre Dumas - The Count of Monte Cristo

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The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved?

The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved? Stars Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Paul Rhys.

Caderousse is dead, and the Count's ward Andrea is poised to marry Eugenie Danglars. 

While Heloise de Villefort pursues her own murderous plans to secure General Noirtier's inheritance for her son. The Count's revenge, so long in the planning, is devastating in its conclusion.

Starring Iain Glen, Jane Lapotaire and Paul Rhys.

Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas.

Dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.

The Count/ Edmond Dantès ......    Iain Glen
Haydee    ......    Jane Lapotaire
Younger Haydee    ......    Amber Rose Revah
Mercedes de Morcerf    ......    Josette Simon
Fernand, Count de Morcerf    ......    Zubin Varla
Gerard de Villefort    ......    Paul Rhys
Heloise de Villefort    ......    Kate Fleetwood
Abbe Faria    ......    Richard Johnson
Baron Danglars    ......    Toby Jones
Hermine Danglars    ......    Stephanie Racine
Eugenie Danglars    ......    Eleanor Crooks
Valentine de Villefort    ......    Lizzy Watts
Edouard de Villefort    ......    Finn Monteath
Max Morrell    ......    Adam Nagaitis
Andrea Cavalcanti    ......    Will Howard
Bertuccio    ......    Paul Stonehouse
Jacopo    ......    Joe Sims
Milly    ......    Sarah Thom

Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan.

Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012.

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