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Serialised book readings, featuring works from various genres

Serialised book readings, featuring works of non-fiction, biography, autobiography, travel, diaries, essays, humour and history

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Book of the Week: Young Orson

Jack Klaff

Patrick McGilligan

Karen Rose

Book of the Week: Young Orson: Episode 5

Young Orson

Episode 5

BBC Radio 4 - Book of the Week, Young Orson, Episode 5

Welles and Houseman agree on an adaptation of The War of the Worlds. What could go wrong?

Welles and Houseman agree on a Halloween Eve adaptation of The War of the Worlds. What could possibly go wrong?

Orson Welles, the defining wunderkind of modern entertainment, gets his due in a new biography of his early years - including his first forays in theatre and radio before his groundbreaking move to Hollywood.

Episode 5:
Welles and Houseman agree on a Halloween Eve adaptation of The War Of The Worlds. What could possibly go wrong?

Written by Patrick McGilligan
Read by Jack Klaff
Abridged and produced by Karen Rose

A Sweet Talk production for 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.

By Patrick McGilligan. Biography of the early years of Orson Welles.

By Patrick McGilligan. Biography of the early years of Orson Welles. Abridged by Karen Rose

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