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Primo Levi's The Periodic Table

Paul Hilton

Amelia Lowdell

Nicholas Murchie

Leo Wan

Chris Pavlo

George Watkins

Richard Pepple

Debra Baker

Katie Redford

Primo Levi

Graham White

Marc Beeby

Emma Harding

Primo Levi's The Periodic Table: Episode 5: Mercury

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Episode 5

Episode 5: Mercury

Mercury

BBC Radio 4 - Primo Levi's The Periodic Table, Mercury

Janet Suzman introduces Levi's story about strange mercurial happenings on a remote island

Janet Suzman introduces Levi's stories about the elements, dramatised by Graham White. 1820s - Paul Hilton plays a captain living on a remote island of strange chemical properties.

Janet Suzman introduces a major new dramatization of Levi's short stories about the elements, dramatised by Graham White from the translation by Raymond Rosenthal. 

1820s - an English captain and his wife live on a remote Atlantic island, with strange chemical properties.

Produced and directed by Marc Beeby and Emma Harding.

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

Drama: Relationships & Romance

Major dramatisation of Primo Levi's element-themed stories about life, work and matter.

Primo Levi's short stories about our human relationship with the chemical elements that make up our universe. Dramatized by Graham White from the translation by Raymond Rosenthal.

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