The Dark Horse

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Rumer Godden - The Dark Horse

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BBC Radio 4 Extra - Rumer Godden - The Dark Horse

Levantine buys a racehorse with a troubled past and ships him to India.

4 Extra Debut. Levantine has faith he has brought a winner - and Sister Morag believes in Dark Invader too. Stars Dearbhla Molloy.

Set in Calcutta, India in 1933, this is the story of a great racehorse, Dark Invader, the nuns from the Sisters of Poverty and a miracle. 

Written by Rumer Godden  - all based on true events.

Starring Dearbhla Molloy, Nickolas Grace and Ioan Meredith.    

Dramatised by Liane Aukin

Sister Morag .... Dearbhla Molloy
Levantine .... Nickolas Grace
Ted .... Ioan Meredith
John Quillan .... Gareth Armstrong
Sir Humphrey .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Dahlia .... Indira Varma
Sister Ignatius .... Siobhan Stamp
Sister Barbara .... Frances Jeater
Sadiq .... Nitin Chandra Ganatra
Ahlee .... Richard Rees
1st Jockey .... David Antrobus

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1998.

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