Desolation Island Dramatisation on BBC 4
To quote Ferox:
Huzzah, Radio 4's dramatisations of Patrick O'Brian's books have reached Desolation Island (and at just the right time for DreamWidth's Group Readalong at mandc_read, too!
Desolation Island
Episode 1 of 2
Duration: 58 minutes
First broadcast: Sunday 21 July 2013, 3pm
1 / 2. By Patrick O'Brian. August, 1811. Jack Aubrey sets sail for Australia in his new command, HMS Leopard. His mission - to transport a group of convicts to Botany Bay, including a woman, Louisa Wogan, who has been spying for the Americans. Stephen Maturin joins Jack once again as ship's surgeon - but his real mission is to watch Mrs Wogan. When a fever breaks out among the prisoners and crew, Jack decides to head for Recife - but he is pursued through the South Atlantic by a powerful Dutch warship. Dramatised by Roger Danes.
Jack Aubrey - David Robb
Stephen Maturin - Richard Dillane
Louisa Wogan - Teresa Gallagher
Michael Herapath - Samuel Barnett
Lt Pullings - David Holt
Barratt Bonden - Sam Dale
Preserved Killick - Jon Glover
Lt Grant - Jonathan Tafler
Byron - Nick Underwood
Sir Joseph Blaine - Michael Bertenshaw
Peggy Barnes - Hannah Wood
Josiah Plaice - Lloyd Thomas
Director - Bruce Young
Producer - Bruce Young
Adaptor - Roger Danes
Writer - Patrick O'Brian
Anyone out there who is able to do MP3s of the episodes. The members of this comm would be main pleased.
*flails and hopefuls*
Huzzah, Radio 4's dramatisations of Patrick O'Brian's books have reached Desolation Island (and at just the right time for DreamWidth's Group Readalong at mandc_read, too!
Desolation Island
Episode 1 of 2
Duration: 58 minutes
First broadcast: Sunday 21 July 2013, 3pm
1 / 2. By Patrick O'Brian. August, 1811. Jack Aubrey sets sail for Australia in his new command, HMS Leopard. His mission - to transport a group of convicts to Botany Bay, including a woman, Louisa Wogan, who has been spying for the Americans. Stephen Maturin joins Jack once again as ship's surgeon - but his real mission is to watch Mrs Wogan. When a fever breaks out among the prisoners and crew, Jack decides to head for Recife - but he is pursued through the South Atlantic by a powerful Dutch warship. Dramatised by Roger Danes.
Jack Aubrey - David Robb
Stephen Maturin - Richard Dillane
Louisa Wogan - Teresa Gallagher
Michael Herapath - Samuel Barnett
Lt Pullings - David Holt
Barratt Bonden - Sam Dale
Preserved Killick - Jon Glover
Lt Grant - Jonathan Tafler
Byron - Nick Underwood
Sir Joseph Blaine - Michael Bertenshaw
Peggy Barnes - Hannah Wood
Josiah Plaice - Lloyd Thomas
Director - Bruce Young
Producer - Bruce Young
Adaptor - Roger Danes
Writer - Patrick O'Brian
Anyone out there who is able to do MP3s of the episodes. The members of this comm would be main pleased.
*flails and hopefuls*