Programme Index

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 31^st Jul 2016, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 26^th Aug 2017, 14:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

A story about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. Growing up in a poor Naples in the 50s, Elena and Lila learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone, or anything, else. Show more

Drama on 4

Reading Europe - Italy: My Brilliant Friend

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 7^th Aug 2016, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 26^th Aug 2017, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Story about a friendship that lasts a lifetime. Growing up in a poor Naples neighbourhood in the 50s, Elena and Lila learn to rely on each other ahead of anyone, or anything, else. Show more

Contributors

Lena:: Monica Dolan
Lila:: Anastasia Hille
Lila (child):: Grace Wingate
Lila (adolescent):: Chloe Harris
Lena (child):: Elisabeth McEvilly
Lena (adolescent):: Daisy Tompkinson
Author:: Elena Ferrante
Translation:: Ann Goldstein
Adaptor:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Reading Europe - Italy: My Brilliant Friend

Series

Drama on 4

Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a Lost Child

Episode 1

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 1^st Oct 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 7^th Oct 2017, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

By Elena Ferrante. Lena seeks a divorce from her husband, while she embarks on an affair with her best friend's ex-lover. Show more

Contributors

Lena:: Monica Dolan
Lila:: Anastasia Hille
Nino Sarratore:: Daniel Flynn
Pietro:: Ferdinand Kingsley
Adele:: Sylvestra Le Touzel
Dede:: Grace Wingate
Dede:: Ella Dale
Elsa:: Isobel Tinsley
Elsa:: Georgia Taft
Mariarosa:: Claudia Jolly
Carmela:: Louise Calf
Colombe:: Louise Calf
Antonio:: Hugh Kermode
Mother:: Jane Whittenshaw
Guido:: David Collings
Franco:: Simon Scardifield
Augustin:: Simon Scardifield
Armando:: Josh Dylan
Marisa:: Sara Markland
Elisa:: Nelly Harker
Photographer:: Nelly Harker
Enzo:: Carl Prekopp
Marcello:: Ben Crowe
Guest:: Ben Crowe
Alfonso:: Nick Armfield
Tina:: Sylvie Goodwin
Imma:: Grace Pearcey
Imma:: Cosima Pearcey
Michele:: Daniel Ryan
Guest:: Daniel Ryan
Gennaro:: Tom Davies
Pasquale:: Nicholas Gleaves
Author:: Elena Ferrante
Translation:: Ann Goldstein
Adaptor:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a Lost Child

Series

Drama on 4

Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a Lost Child

Episode 2

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 8^th Oct 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 14^th Oct 2017, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

By Elena Ferrante. Despite his loyalty to his wife, and her friend Lila's dismay, Lena continues her affair with Nino. Show more

Contributors

Lena:: Monica Dolan
Lila:: Anastasia Hille
Nino Sarratore:: Daniel Flynn
Pietro:: Ferdinand Kingsley
Adele:: Sylvestra Le Touzel
Dede:: Grace Wingate
Dede:: Ella Dale
Elsa:: Isobel Tinsley
Elsa:: Georgia Taft
Mariarosa:: Claudia Jolly
Carmela:: Louise Calf
Colombe:: Louise Calf
Antonio:: Hugh Kermode
Mother:: Jane Whittenshaw
Guido:: David Collings
Franco:: Simon Scardifield
Augustin:: Simon Scardifield
Armando:: Josh Dylan
Marisa:: Sara Markland
Elisa:: Nelly Harker
Photographer:: Nelly Harker
Enzo:: Carl Prekopp
Marcello:: Ben Crowe
Guest:: Ben Crowe
Alfonso:: Nick Armfield
Tina:: Sylvie Goodwin
Imma:: Grace Pearcey
Imma:: Cosima Pearcey
Michele:: Daniel Ryan
Guest:: Daniel Ryan
Gennaro:: Tom Davies
Pasquale:: Nicholas Gleaves
Author:: Elena Ferrante
Translation:: Ann Goldstein
Adaptor:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a Lost Child

Series

Drama on 4

Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a Lost Child

Episode 3

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 15^th Oct 2017, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: Sat 21^st Oct 2017, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

Lila's life is turned upside down by the disappearance of her young daughter and she struggles to hold herself together. The shadow of her friend will haunt her - and vice versa. Show more

Contributors

Lena:: Monica Dolan
Lila:: Anastasia Hille
Nino Sarratore:: Daniel Flynn
Pietro:: Ferdinand Kingsley
Adele:: Sylvestra Le Touzel
Dede:: Grace Wingate
Dede:: Ella Dale
Elsa:: Isobel Tinsley
Elsa:: Georgia Taft
Mariarosa:: Claudia Jolly
Carmela:: Louise Calf
Colombe:: Louise Calf
Antonio:: Hugh Kermode
Mother:: Jane Whittenshaw
Guido:: David Collings
Franco:: Simon Scardifield
Augustin:: Simon Scardifield
Armando:: Josh Dylan
Marisa:: Sara Markland
Elisa:: Nelly Harker
Photographer:: Nelly Harker
Enzo:: Carl Prekopp
Marcello:: Ben Crowe
Guest:: Ben Crowe
Alfonso:: Nick Armfield
Tina:: Sylvie Goodwin
Imma:: Grace Pearcey
Imma:: Cosima Pearcey
Michele:: Daniel Ryan
Guest:: Daniel Ryan
Gennaro:: Tom Davies
Pasquale:: Nicholas Gleaves
Author:: Elena Ferrante
Translation:: Ann Goldstein
Adaptor:: Timberlake Wertenbaker
Director:: Celia de Wolff

Genres

Drama

Brand

Drama on 4: Reading Europe - Italy: The Story of a Lost Child

Series