T D. Webster The Trade Of Man
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Saturday-Night Theatre Sat 2nd Jun 1984, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM The Trade of Man by T. D. Webster A middle-aged teacher from Germany begins work at the language school run by war hero Peter Sheridan. His arrival splits opinion in the normally sedate seaside resort. Memories of the war are at the root of the problem. But are they reason enough for murder? Directed by Peter Windows BBC Birmingham Peter: Nigel Davenport Gwen: Isabel Dean David: John Rowe Ian: Geoffrey Coluns Rachel: Carole Boyd Muller: George Pravda Gardner: Geoffrey Matthews Frith: Graham Padden Janice: Natasha Pyne Hafler: Crawford Logan
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
Chapters
| Trade Of Man | 1:26:00 |
Reviews
The Trade of Man
trevurr
I really enjoyed this play. It has a stella cast, including Carole Boyd as a neighbour, wonderful acting she conveys everything necessary through her voice. I can't imagine a visual dimension being able to add anything to her performance. Same goes for Nigel Davenport. Also, those hreat stalwarts of radio drama, John Rowe & Isobel Dean. This is far more than a detective story, a vivid sketch of a small archetypal English rural town of over - i think - 40 years ago - complete w' classical music festival - cunningly present throughout the work by an art song by Houseman,, tenor & piano, layered with in parts, .phoney, nostalgia. note: outdated -' officially' sexist - attitudes of the time within the police force. it has excellent pace, drawing tighter in the second half with a quiet, and to me reassuring, coda. please, does anyone know the tenor who bookends it. . Shameful that the BBC SO RARELY EVER CREDITED ITS MUSICAL ARTISTES IN RADIO DRAMA.