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The Million Pound Bank Note

Trevor White

Verity-May Henry

Conrad Nelson

Jonathan Keeble

Malcolm Raeburn

Kathryn Hunt

Stephen Hoyle

John Guerrasio

Pauline Harris

Sharon Sephton

Bryony Lavery

Mark Twain

Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note

Drama: Classic & Period

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BBC Radio 4 Extra - Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note

Can a man given a £1m banknote survive a month without spending a single penny of it?

London, 1896: Can penniless Henry Adams survive for a month without spending a one million pound note? Stars Trevor White.

Stranded in London, a penniless young American becomes the subject of a £20,000 bet between two wealthy English gentlemen. 

Can Henry Adams survive and prosper for a month as the bearer of a 1,000,000 pound banknote? 

Tony Award-winning Bryony Lavery's rhythmic, energised dramatisation of Mark Twain's charming and surprisingly relevant classic short story, first published in 1893. 

CAST:

Henry Adams .... Trevor White
Miss Portia Langham …. Verity-May Henry 
Trubshaw/Bosun/Vesuvius .... Conrad Nelson
Basil/Mr Raymond/Major-domo …. Jonathan Keeble 
Abel/Concierge …. Malcolm Raeburn 
Mrs Harris …. Kathryn Hunt 
Tod/Bellboy …. Stephen Hoyle 
Lloyd Hastings/American Ambassador …. John Guerrasio

Producers: Pauline Harris and Sharon Sephton

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2011

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