Saturday Drama

These Are the Times

Episode 1: Common Sense

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 26^th Jul 2008, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 18^th Aug 2012, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Penniless, Paine arrives in America as the struggle for independence is beginning. His ideas and writings are immediately embraced and his words are read out to Washington's army. Show more

Contributors

Tom Paine:: Jonathan Pryce
Benjamin Franklin:: Alan Howard
Gouverneur Morris:: Robert Glenister
Marthe Daley:: Kelly Hunter
Washington:: Philip Jackson
Rittenhouse:: Jack Shepherd
Sam Adams:: Paul Jesson
Joseph:: Nicholas Rowe
Lafayette:: John McAndrew
Mrs Downey:: Marcella Riordan
House Speaker:: Hugh Ross
Director:: Clive Brill

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Saturday Drama: These Are the Times

Source: BBC Online

Saturday Drama

These Are the Times

Episode 2: Age of Reason

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: Sat 2^nd Aug 2008, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 25^th Aug 2012, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

Tom Paine is again embroiled in revolution, this time in France. During the Terror his best efforts for the new Republic put him in prison, and American help is a long time coming. Show more