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Dangerous Visions

The Illustrated Man

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FM

Iain Glen plays the vagrant who claims his tattoos come to life after dark and predict the future in an adaptation by Brian Sibley of Ray Bradbury's iconic short story collection. Show more

Contributors

The Illustrated Man:
Iain Glen
The Youth:
Jamie Parker
The Tattoo Witch:
Elaine Claxton
The Driver:
Wilf Scolding
Brayling 2:
Patrick Kennedy
Applegate:
John P Arnold
Stimson:
Craige Els
Director:
Gemma Jenkins
Adaptor:
Brian Sibley

Genres

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A vagrant claims his tattoos come to life after dark and predict the future. Starring Iain Glen and Elaine Claxton. Show more

Contributors

The Illustrated Man:
Iain Glen
The Youth:
Jamie Parker
The Tattoo Witch:
Elaine Claxton
The Driver:
Wilf Scolding
Brayling 2:
Patrick Kennedy
Applegate:
John P Arnold
Stimson:
Craige Els
Director:
Gemma Jenkins
Adaptor:
Brian Sibley

Classic Serial

Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd

Episode 1: A Farmer Just Beginning

Duration: 58 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Farmer Oak sees an ideal wife in Bathsheba, but she turns him down. Then she gets rich and the tables turn. Stars Alex Tregear. Show more

Classic Serial

Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd

Cuts and Points

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Bathsheba discovers sending William Boldwood a valentine card was a terrible mistake. Stars Alex Tregear and Toby Jones. Show more

Classic Serial

Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd

A Successful Rival

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

One man proves constant in his love for Bathsheba, as she gives up on hopes of happiness. Stars Shaun Dooley and Alex Tregear. Show more

Saturday Drama

The Gothic Imagination: Bloody Poetry

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

In Switzerland 1816, the myth of Frankenstein was created by Mary Shelley. Howard Brenton's 1984 play imagines the lives of those present, among them the poets Byron and Shelley. Show more

Contributors

Percy Bysshe Shelley:
Oliver Ryan
Mary Shelley:
Clare Corbett
George, the Lord Byron:
Patrick Kennedy
Claire Clairmont:
Sarah Ovens
Dr William Polidori:
Gareth Pierce

Genres

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

A young American prepares to blow up a vital bridge as part of an offensive during the Spanish Civil War. Stars Patrick Kennedy. Show more

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Robert Jordan fears the enemy are aware of the offensive, but is it too late? Starring Patrick Kennedy and Ralph Ineson. Show more

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC One EastLatest broadcast: on BBC One Scotland

Available for 6 months

Passepartout's knowledge of Hong Kong proves useful when Fogg’s finances are blocked. However, there is a high price to be paid. Show more

Contributors

Phileas Fogg:
David Tennant
Passepartout:
Ibrahim Koma
Abigail ‘Fix’ Fortescue:
Leonie Benesch
Bernard Fortescue:
Jason Watkins
Nyle Bellamy:
Peter Sullivan
Lady Clemency Rowbotham:
Victoria Smurfit
Thomas Kneedling:
Anthony Flanagan
Sir Henry Rowbotham:
Patrick Kennedy
Director:
Brian Kelly

Book of the Week

A Sense of Direction

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

4 Extra Debut. On a trip to Tallinn, an author agrees with his friend to walk the Camino in Spain - but reality bites. Read by Patrick Kennedy. Show more

Book of the Week

A Sense of Direction

Episode 5

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Gideon Lewis-Kraus goes on to Uman in Ukraine to celebrate Rosh Hashanah with brother Micah - and their elusive father! Read by Patrick Kennedy. Show more

Book of the Week

A Boy in the Water

Episode 1: Dover: Tom takes the first plunge

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

In 1988, 11-year-old Tom Gregory became the youngest person ever to swim the Channel. Patrick Kennedy reads his memoir. Show more

Book of the Week

A Boy in the Water

Episode 2: Windermere: Swimming further than ever before

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

In 1988, 11-year-old Tom Gregory became the youngest person ever to swim the Channel. Patrick Kennedy reads his memoir. Show more

Book of the Week

A Sense of Direction

Episode 2

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Travel on the Camino continues. There are hardships, but there are some rewarding friendships too. Read by Patrick Kennedy. Show more

Book of the Week

A Sense of Direction

Episode 3

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

On to Shikoku, Japan. It's a temple pilgrimage that goes round and round, in the wettest of weather. Read by Patrick Kennedy. Show more

Book of the Week

A Sense of Direction

Episode 4

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Grandfather Max has gone back to America, so the author proceeds alone on his circular temple trail. Read by Patrick Kennedy. Show more

Book of the Week

A Boy in the Water

Episode 3: Breakthrough: Confronting fears and meeting a hero

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

In 1988, 11-year-old Tom Gregory became the youngest person ever to swim the Channel. Patrick Kennedy reads his memoir. Show more

Book of the Week

A Boy in the Water

Episode 4: Aiming for the Channel: Tom's training intensifies

Duration: 15 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

In 1988, 11-year-old Tom Gregory became the youngest person ever to swim the Channel. Patrick Kennedy reads his memoir. Show more