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Classic Serial: Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde: Episode 2

Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde

Episode 2

BBC Radio 4 - Classic Serial, Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde, Episode 2

Troilus and Criseyde are in love, but she's about to be handed over to the Greeks.

Trojan hero Troilus and young widow Criseyde are desperately in love, but she's about to be handed over to the Greeks to join her traitor father. Stars Maxine Peake.

Dramatisation of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde.

One of the great works of English literature, this powerful, compelling story explores love from its first tentative beginnings through to passionate sensuality and eventual tragic disillusionment. Lavinia Greenlaw's new version for radio brings Chaucer's language up-to-date for a modern audience while remaining true to his original poetic intention.

Criseyde's Uncle Pandarus has been the matchmaker for the Trojan hero Troilus and young widow Criseyde, who are desperately in love. But what will happen when Criseyde is handed over to the Greeks at the gates of Troy to join her 'traitor' father?

Troilus ...... Tom Ferguson
Criseyde ...... Maxine Peake
Pandarus ...... Malcolm Raeburn
Servant/Friend ...... Kathryn Hunt
Calchas/Servant ...... Kevin Doyle
Priam/Servant ...... Terence Mann
Hector/Diomede ...... Declan Wilson

With music composed by Gary Yershon and performed by Ehsan Emam, Tim Williams and Mike Dale.

Directed by Susan Roberts.

Classic Serial: Geoffrey Chaucer - Troilus and Criseyde

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Dramatisation of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde for radio by Lavinia Greenlaw

Dramatisation of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde for radio by poet and writer Lavinia Greenlaw

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