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Oblomov

Ivan Goncharov - Oblomov: Episode 2

Ivan Goncharov - Oblomov

Episode 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Ivan Goncharov - Oblomov, Episode 2

Oblomov has fallen in love with Olga. Back in St Petersburg, her patience is tested.

During summer in the country, Oblomov's fallen in love with Olga. Back in St Petersburg her patience is tested. Stars Toby Jones.

Gentle, intelligent Oblomov completely fails to deal with life. He lives in a flat in St Petersburg never doing today what he can put off till tomorrow. 
 
During a summer in the country, he has fallen in love with pretty clever Olga. Back in St Petersburg, Olga's patience is put to the test. 

Toby Jones stars as Oblomov - a tragic-comic hero for a couch potato generation.

Conclusion of  Ivan Goncharov's 1859 novel dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Oblomov …. Toby Jones
Zahar …. Trevor Peacock
Tarantyev …. Gerard McDermott
Olga …. Claire Skinner
Agafya/ Nurse …. Fiona Clarke
Stolz …. Nicholas Boulton
Nicolai …. Harry Myers

Director Claire Grove
 
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2005.

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Gentle, intelligent Oblomov completely fails to deal with life. Stars Toby Jones.

Gentle, intelligent Oblomov fails to deal with life, never doing today what he can put off until tomorrow. Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt, stars Toby Jones and Trevor Peacock.

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