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Drama on 3

Oedipus the King

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 1 hour, 44 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Christopher Eccleston stars in Anthony Burgess's adaptation of the great tragedy of Oedipus. A radio debut co-starring Fiona Shaw, Don Warrington and Adjoa Andoh. Show more

Contributors

Jocasta:
Adjoa Andoh
First Elder:
John Shrapnel
Second Elder/Tiresias:
Fiona Shaw
Third Elder/Shepherd:
Vincent Ebrahim
Other Eoder/Messenger/Officer:
Darrell D' Silva
Other child:
Tess Robinson
Other child:
Riley Nixon
Other child:
Eleanor Read
Other child:
Lucy Godson
Other child:
Billie Robinson
Producer:
Polly Thomas

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Source: BBC Online

Drama on 3

Napoleon Rising

BBC Radio 3

Duration: 2 hours

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

Epic drama charting Napoleon's meteoric rise during the French Revolution, set against his tumultuous relationship with Josephine. Adapted from a novel by Anthony Burgess. Show more

Contributors

Napoleon:
Toby Jones
Josephine:
Jenny Jules
Talleyrand:
Alex Jennings
Massena:
James Norton
Councillor La Harpe:
Joseph Kloska
Augureau:
Richard Katz
Sergeant:
Danny Sapani
Dr Corvisart:
Mark Straker
Napoleon's mother:
Frances Grey
Hortense:
Effie Woods
Soldier:
Rob Heaps
Adaptor:
Anjum Malik
Producer:
Polly Thomas
Director:
Polly Thomas
Source: BBC Online