Other Radio Plays, 1995
1995 *Jenny one, two, three
1995 *Alaska - Susan-Jane Harrison
1995 *Road to Lisdoonvarna
1995 *The Book of Shadows - Scott Cherry, 90m
1995 *Animal Fun Park - David Caute, 120m, R3
1995 *A vital flaw - Neville Watchurst, 90m.
1995 *The Ghost Runner - David Hopkins, 90m.
1995 *The Detective is Dead - Bill James, 75m.
1995 *Shane - Nick McCarty, ad, 90m
NOTES
Jenny One, Two, Three....1995
By Sean Walsh.
With Mark Mulholland, Emma McCourt and Jennifer Courtney. 10 Jan 95 - TMT (thirty minute theatre).
Childhood never seems to last very long, but for some parents the moment of letting go can come just a little too soon.
*ALASKA....1995
by Susan-Jane Harrison. Against the backdrop of Alaska,
boy meets girl across a bar. It might be the start of a romance,
but this is a parallel universe. R4, 21 Sep 95.
*Road to Lisdoonvarna....1995
by Douglas Livingstone .
Starring Frances Barber and James Fleet.
Producer: Jane Morgan. R4, 2 Sep 95, SNT.
'Most people who go to the match-making fair in County Clare protest that they're just there for a good time. But things happen there...'
Cast:
John Hollis ,
Frances Barber,
James Fleet,
Dominic Letts ,
Conleth Hill,
James Hayes ,
John Rogan.
*THE BOOK OF SHADOWS....1995
by Scott Cherry. Possibly the best tale of the supernatural
I have heard on the radio [the other contender is The Stones of
Muncaster Cathedral, by Robert Westall (q.v)]. It is stunning; frightening, terrific.
Journalist Ellie Rogers is sent to Norfolk to investigate
rumours of witchcraft. She witnesses some terrifying events.
R4, 1430, 28 Oct 95.
*ANIMAL FUN PARK....1995
An epic vision of the progress of the animals and humans of
"Animal Farm" through revolution and counter-revolution, mirroring the past
50 years of the rise and fall of communism. Very long cast list including
Sean Barrett, Ian Masters. Original music by Colin Sell; directed by
David Hitchinson. Sunday Play.
A VITAL FLAW....1995
29 Jul 95. Saturday Night Theatre. A truthful account of the
relationship between Heinrich Himmler and Dr. Felix Kersten.
With Martin Jarvis and John Duttine. 90m.
THE GHOST RUNNER....1995
True story of a long distance runner (super-
marathon) who was barred from competitive events
because of red tape. This didn't stop him running.
20 May 95.
The Detective is Dead ....1995
by Bill James.
Harpur and Iles are losing the battle against crime, so Iles starts to play to his own deadly rules. With Philip Madoc and Malcolm Storry. Produced by Jane Dauncey. 18 Mar 95, R4. SNT. rpt. 21 Oct 95. 75m.
MADOC, Philip...............Iles
STORRY, Malcolm.............Harpur
KENNY, Peter................Vine
HIGGINSON, Julie............Becky
HALLIDAY, Peter.............Lane
GARFIELD, David.............Beyonton
GLEESON, Sean...............Reid
JENKINS, Siriol.............Denise
HUGH, Rhodri................Stanfield
DAUNCEY, Terry..............Couzel QC
WALTERS, Melanie............Amy Harbinger
THOMAS, Ben.................Foster
SHANE....1995
4 Dec 95. Adaptation by Nick McCarty. 90m. The best radio version of a Western you are ever likely to hear. It is stunning, atmospheric, brilliant......... you can even feel the heat and hear the beating of the gunman's heart.
- ...... Emil Meyer, a ruthless cattleman, is trying to scare away a bunch of farmers who have put up fences around land he wants. He looks like winning, until Shane turns up.
He'd stopped for a drink at one of the farms. Then Meyer's men had arrived, looking threatening. He'd intervened, and sent them away.
The story takes off from there.
In the famous film version, Shane was played by Alan Ladd
Nigel Deacon / Diversity website
Asterisked plays known to exist in VRPCC collections
