A BBC radio full-cast drama collection of John Webster's twin masterpieces, plus two documentaries examining their importance and enduring popularity One of the great Jacobean playwrights and a contemporary of William Shakespeare, John Webster is best known for his classic revenge tragedies based on real events in Renaissance Italy, The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil. Both are included here, along with two insightful programmes putting the plays in their historical context, and probing the life of their mysterious author - a shadowy character about whom very little is known. The Duchess of Malfi - When the young, widowed Duchess dares to defy her brothers and marry again, the corrupt duo begin a chilling campaign to destroy her... Intercut with the music of Jimi Hendrix and Laura Marling, this visceral production moves from gentle romanticism to darkest cruelty. Introduced by Professor Emma Smith from Hertford College, Oxford, and starring Pippa Nixon as the Duchess of Malfi. The White Devil - Set in a murky 1950s underworld of shifting alliances, betrayals and sudden violence, this radical reinterpretation of Webster's bloodthirsty tragedy tells the story of Brachiano, who falls violently in love with the married Vittoria Corombona. Desperate to possess her, he arranges the murder of her husband and his wife - but in doing so, he makes a deadly enemy... Shaun Dingwall stars as Brachiano, with Anna Maxwell Martin as Vittoria. Role Play - Michael Billington talks to acclaimed actresses Eleanor Bron and Juliet Stevenson about The Duchess of Malfi and its relevance today, and discuss their experiences playing the lead role. The Skull Beneath the Skin - Elizabethan scholar and biographer Muriel Bradbrook delves into Webster's life and plays, exploring how his childhood and family background informed his writing. Cast and credits Written by John Webster The Duchess of Malfi The Duchess of Malfi - Pippa Nixon Bosola - Shaun Dooley Antonio - Sandy Grierson Ferdinand - Alexander Cobb Cardinal - Jonathan Keeble Delio/Pilgrim - Kevin Harvey Cariola/Julia - Jenny Platt Silvio/Pilgrim - Rupert Hill Doctor - Lloyd Hutchinson Abridged and adapted by Pauline Harris and Emma Smith Directed by Pauline Harris Original songs arranged and composed by Jules Maxwell and sung by Shaun Dooley and Jules Maxwell Introduction by Professor Emma Smith from Hertford College, Oxford First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 11 July 2021 The White Devil Flamineo - Patrick Kennedy Vittoria - Anna Maxwell Martin Brachiano - Shaun Dingwall Francisco - Peter Wight Monticelso - Sean Baker Ludovico - Harry Myers Isabella - Christine Kavanagh Gasparo - David Seddon Camillo - Sam Dale Cornelia - Frances de la Tour Marcello - Michael Shelford Giovanni - Lloyd Thomas Hortensio - Tony Bell Zanche - Pippa Bennett Warner Dr Julio - Jude Akuwudike Adapted and directed by Marc Beeby First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 15 August 2010 Role Play Presented by Michael Billington With Eleanor Bron and Juliet Stevenson Produced by Fiona McLean First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 16 July 1997 The Skull Beneath the Skin Presented by Muriel Bradbrook First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 29 October 1980 ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The Duchess of Malfi & The White Devil

Series 1 and 2 of the comedy about a pair of mismatched Yorkshire builders battling to save their business. University dropout and would-be novelist Johnny Street and his worker-of-the-world mate Arthur Lane are the odd-couple partners in a one-horse, two-man family building firm (slogan: 'Up Your Street, Down Your Lane'). Together, they travel the Yorkshire suburbs in their white van, tackling tricky household repairs with their unique combination of art and craft. No job is too small for the intrepid duo: although some are a little unusual, like the perilously perched piano on a music teacher's stairs, the mystery whiff in an infants' school and the faulty tenor bell in a church belfry. But armed with their trusty ladders and a bucketful of banter, they manage to deal with whatever problems come their way - until a break-in makes Johnny start thinking about the road less travelled... Scripted by Ian McMillan and Dave Sheasby (The Blackburn Files), and suffused with their characteristic laconic humour, this wry, whimsical comedy stars Nick Lane and Shaun Dooley as Johnny Street and Fine Time Fontayne as Arthur Lane, with guest appearances from Geoffrey Whitehead, Stephen Hogan, Sandra Dickinson and Muzz Khan. Production credits Written by Ian McMillan and Dave Sheasby Produced and directed by David Hunter First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 August-9 September 2005 (Series 1), 3-24 January 2007 (Series 2) Cast Johnny Street - Nick Lane/Shaun Dooley Arthur Lane - Fine Time Fontayne Christine - Becky Hindley Tom - Richard Katz Great Northern Man - Gerard McDermott Mrs Priam-Rhodes - Margaret Robertson Ben Nevis - Kenny Blyth Tina - Hannah Storey Sidney Sanderson - Geoffrey Whitehead Alison - Bronwyn Lim Shafto - John Banks Stanley French - Stephen Hogan The Rev. Susan - Claire Rushbrook Madeleine - Sandra Dickinson Charles - John Carlisle Janet - Christine Kavanagh John - Mark Straker Franklin - Sam Dale Julia - Rachel Atkins Pete - Muzz Khan Lucy - Bethan Walker ©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Street and Lane

Eve Best, Danny Sapani and Shaun Dooley star in this modern, riveting and magical production of The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare The Winter's Tale treads new dramatic ground embracing tragedy, poetry, folklore, magic realism, music, comedy and the infamous stage direction "exit pursued by a bear". One of Shakespeare's mesmerising later productions, often considered a 'problem play' as it starts with a tragedy and ends in a romance The story starts with the consuming jealousy of King Leontes of Sicilia towards his wife Hermione and his childhood friend King Polixenes of Bohemia. Believing they are lovers and the child she is carrying is illegitimate, Leontes begins a destructive path: the breaking of his marriage and the abandonment of his child What seems hopeless, tragic and irreconcilable changes in Act 2 where jealousy and actions arouse a passionate sense of honour, love, justice and self-sacrifice in members of his court and family. The baby, Perdita, is raised by a shepherd, unaware of her royal heritage. It seems she will never discover the truth of her birth, but when Prince Florizel sees her and falls in love, it seems fate has other ideas.... This production brings together a star cast and includes an original folk music score by award-winning musicians Lisa Knapp and Tim Van Eyken Production Credits Written by William Shakespeare Music composed by Tim Van Eyken and singer Lisa Knapp Director: David Hunter First Broadcast BBC Radio 3 on the 1st May 2016 as part of The Shakespeare Sessions series Cast List Leontes ... Danny Sapani Hermione ... Eve Best Polixenes ... Shaun Dooley Camillo... Karl Johnson Paulina... Susan Jameson Shepherd... Paul Copley Perdita... Faye Castelow Autolycus... Tim Van Eyken Florizel... Will Howard Mamillius... Charlie Brand Archidamus...Sean Baker Antigonus... Brian Protheroe Clown...Sam Rix Emilia...Scarlett Brookes Cleomenes...Richard Pepple Dion...Nick Underwood First Lady...Adie Allen Mopsa...Nicola Ferguson First Lord.. James Lailey Mariner...Sargon Yelda Officer...Ewan Bailey

The Winter's Tale

A gripping psychological BBC drama series about a probation officer who uncovers an abuse scandal When the body of 17-year-old Jackie Shaw is found in a shallow grave, it sends shockwaves through her small West Yorkshire community. Rumours of murder and systematic sexual abuse are rife, and the town's MP, Samuel Stokes, is adding fuel to the fire with his campaign against a so-called 'Asian grooming gang'. Probation officer Rachel Collier deals with paedophiles on a daily basis: so when she hears that her teenage daughter, Chloe, has become friendly with 24-year-old Tariq, she's concerned where it might lead. But that's not her only worry: she's also struggling to deal with her husband's adultery, her feelings for her Catholic priest, Father Fitzgerald, and her new client, Peter, a sex offender whose victim was Jackie's best friend. Then three local men, the Jamali brothers, are arrested for murder. The police are confident that the gang's ringleaders are behind bars - but Peter insists that the trio are innocent, and the real perpetrators are being protected. As Rachel investigates what seems to be an establishment cover-up, she places herself and her family in danger - and discovers that nothing, and no-one, is what they seem... Written by award-winning dramatist Christopher Reason, this intriguing thriller stars Rosie Cavaliero as Rachel, with a star cast including Shaun Dooley, Shannon Flynn and Sacha Dhawan. Production credits Written by Christopher Reason Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko Cast Rachel - Rosie Cavaliero Paul - Shaun Dooley Chloe - Shannon Flynn Peter - Nicholas Murchie Father Fitzgerald - Finlay Robertson Leo - Martin Savage Stokes - John Dougall Mrs Monroe/Samantha - Karen Bartke DJ - Catriona McFarlane Reporters - John Bowler & Alison Belbin Tariq - Sacha Dhawan Lydia - Elizabeth Berrington Bishop - John Bowler Moz - Jayson Benovichi-Dicken Nikki - Katherine Rose Morley Newsreaders - Alison Belbin, Catriona McFarlane, John Bowler & Karen Bartke Waiter - Gavi Singh Chera First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 23 February-23 March 2017 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Inappropriate Relationships

All 14 episodes of Amanda Murphy's sitcom about the will-they-won't-they romance between best friends Cassie and Pete Cassie's 30, single, and miserable. All her friends are getting married - even Ugly Paula (albeit to someone on a life sentence in a Kentucky prison) but nobody loves her. Except for Pete. And he's her best mate, so he doesn't count... or does he? Over the course of three series, we follow Cassie and Pete as they attempt to answer that critical question, and sort out their complicated feelings for each other. Joining a dating agency, they begin to suspect that they could be each other's perfect match - but it's only when they both start seeing other people that they realise how much they really mean to each other. Should they risk their lifelong friendship to take a chance on love? Just as Cassie's finally listening to her heart, Pete's new relationship gets serious - and when he's free and single, she's coupled up. Are they fated to remain just good friends, or can they overcome the obstacles in their way and find their happy-ever-after? Debra Stephenson (Spitting Image, Dead Ringers) stars as Cassie in this funny and relatable comedy drama, with Dave Lamb (Come Dine with Me) as Pete, and a stellar supporting cast including Brendon Burns, Shaun Dooley, Anne Reid, Mike Grady and Paula Wilcox. Production credits Written by Amanda Murphy Produced by Graham Frost and Dawn Ellis First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 5-26 September 2001 (Series 1), 23 October-27 November 2002 (Series 2), 17 September-22 October 2003 (Series 3) Cast Cassie - Debra Stephenson Pete - Dave Lamb Rebecca/Jenny - Mika Simmons PJ - Brendon Burns Dad (Bill) - Mike Grady Mum (Janet) - Anne Reid/Brigit Forsyth/Paula Wilcox Simon - Shaun Dooley Checkout Girl - Victoria Ashley Maddie - Julia Morris Freddie Farmer/Mr Alison/News Anchor/Mr Priestley - Stephen Critchlow Other parts played by members of the cast ©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

A Whole 'Nother Story: Complete series 1-3

A definitive, fully-dramatised collection of the best-known works of Thomas Hardy Renowned novelist and poet Thomas Hardy is best known for his fatalistic, often tragic novels set in the 'realistic dream-country' of Wessex, in south and south-west England. Drawing on his own life, he created some of the most memorable characters and stories in Victorian literature - many of which are included here. In five dramas taken from Radio 4's 'Hardy's Women' season, we meet a few of Thomas Hardy's most compelling female protagonists. The Hand of Ethelberta centres around an infamous poet who's not the lady everyone thinks she is; while Two on a Tower is the star-crossed love story of Lady Viviette Constantine and handsome young astronomer Swithin St Cleeve. The Woodlanders tells Hardy's tale of ambition, money and missed chances from the perspective of its unsung heroine, Marty South; unhappy Tess Durbeyfield recounts her life story in Tess of the d'Urbervilles; and in Jude the Obscure, Sue Bridehead relates the tale of stonemason Jude and his dreams of being a scholar. Among the stars of these irresistible adaptations are Rebecca Humphries, Olivia Poulet, Callum Scott Howells, Katy Sobey, Sacha Dhawan, Faye Marsay, Kirsty Oswald and Robert Emms. Also featured are dramatisations of three of Hardy's other masterpieces. Far from the Madding Crowd sees the beautiful, independent Bathsheba Everdene (Alex Tregear) pursued by three suitors: Gabriel Oak (Shaun Dooley), William Boldwood (Toby Jones) and Sergeant Troy (Patrick Kennedy). In The Return of the Native, Hardy's poignant tale of love and longing is brought to life by an ensemble cast including David Calder, Emma Fielding and Adam Godley. And in The Mayor of Casterbridge, starring John Lynch and Ruth Wilson, a man spends his life trying to atone for his terrible past - but however hard he tries to conceal it, it will not be buried. Rounding off our collection we have a pair of classic short stories - 'The Withered Arm' and 'The Fiddler of the Reels', starring Victoria Hamilton, Susan Jameson, Janet Dale, Stephen Tomlin and Struan Rodger. Contents Far from the Madding Crowd The Hand of Ethelberta The Return of the Native Two on a Tower The Mayor of Casterbridge The Woodlanders Tess of the d'Urbervilles Jude the Obscure 'The Withered Arm' 'The Fiddler of the Reels' First published 1874 (Far from the Madding Crowd), 1876 (The Hand of Ethelberta), 1878 (The Return of the Native), 1882 (Two on a Tower), 1886 (The Mayor of Casterbridge), 1887 (The Woodlanders), 1888 ('The Withered Arm'), 1891-2 (Tess of the d'Urbervilles), 1893 ('The Fiddler of the Reels'), 1895 (Jude the Obscure) © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The Thomas Hardy BBC Radio Drama Collection

Ben Whishaw and Philip Glenister star in these six plays telling the story of the fabled 5th Century king. Britain, 493 AD. When 17-year-old stable boy Arran is visited by Merlin, he is forced to confront his true origins and seize his destiny. Pulling the sword from the stone, he is proclaimed King Arthur – but the tribal leaders refuse to acknowledge him, and the country is plunged into civil war. With Merlin’s help, Arthur travels to the Sacred Grove, where the Lady of the Lake presents him with the magical sword Excalibur. Seven years later, Arthur holds court at Camelot, ruling as King with his Queen, Gwenfar, by his side. The kingdom is at peace – but this fragile stability cannot last, and Arthur’s attempts to usher in a new golden age are thwarted by rebellion, betrayal, treason and his own fatal human weakness… Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Steve May, these gripping plays take in all the famous Arthurian legends, from Lanslot’s tryst with Gwenfar to the quest for the Holy Grail. Ben Whishaw and Philip Glenister star as Arthur, with Ian McDiarmid as Merlin, Jane Lapotaire as Morgan, Eve Myles as Gwenfar and Andrew Scarborough as Lanslot. Production credits Written by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Steve May Directed by Gordon House Produced by Gordon House and Jeremy Mortimer Music by Zbigniew Preisner, with additional music by Lucinda Mason Brown Cast Morgan – Jane Lapotaire Arthur – Ben Whishaw/Philip Glenister Merlin – Ian McDiarmid Young Morgan – Eve Best Gaura – Pam Ferris Ector – James Laurenson Keir – Nicholas Boulton Bryce – Christian Rodska Kerwyn/Vespan – Stephen Hogan Soldiers – Damian Lynch, Robert Hastie & Jason Chan Bedvere – Shaun Dooley Lot – Clive Russell Rhyannon – Emily Wachter Aidan – Phillip Fox Young Gwenfar – Alice Ford Gwenfar – Eve Myles Leodegrance – Phillip Joseph Bors/Servant – Robert Hastie Maura – Alex Tregear Lanslot – Andrew Scarborough Elaine – Kaye Wragg King Pellyn – Gerard McDermott Mordred – Stuart McLoughlin Galhot – Liam Garrlgan Ossa – Damian Lynch First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 October-26 November 2004 © 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Arthur

A chilling collection of classic gothic horror and ghost stories adapted or written by women In this breathtaking collection of gothic horror and eerie tales, draw the curtains and pull the blankets close for two classic Victorian horror tales in new adaptations, Dracula starring Nicky Henson, Charles Edwards, Don Gilet and Ellie Kendrick and Frankenstein, with Jamie Parker (Harry Potter) as Frankenstein and Shaun Dooley (Gentleman Jack, Broadchurch) as the Monster. Next is a thrilling drama about the scandalous Mary Shelley and Lord Byron in Bloody Poetry. In the sensational psycho-sexual thriller The Mysteries of Udolpho with Robert Glenister (Suspicion, Spooks), a young woman is trapped in a castle of nightmares and villains. But who can she trust? Four spine-chilling dramatised tales follow: The Cold Embrace, where a handsome artist makes a terrible mistake, Man-size in Marble, in which newly-weds must face a horrifying truth, Afterward sees a couple paying the price for an unexpected windfall, and The Demon Lover, featuring Jenny Howe (Silent Witness, Eastenders) about a woman struggling home through the Blitz. Finally, two of Mary Shelley's finest short stories, 'The Mortal Immortal '- when a young apprentice drinks a potion to cure his heartbreak but discovers a feeling far worse - and 'Rodger Dodworth: The Reanimated Englishman' - where a man is woken after 170 years encased in ice. Cast and credits Dracula Written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz Story written by Bram Stoker Directed by Jessica Dromgoole First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 14 October 2012 Frankenstein Dramatised by Lucy Catherine Written by Mary Shelley Directed by Marc Beeby First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 28 October - 4 November 2012 Bloody Poetry Written by Howard Brenton Adapted by Alison Hindell Directed by Alison Hindell First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 20 October 2012 The Mysteries of Udolpho Written by Ann Radcliffe Dramatised by Catherine Czerkawska Directed by David Blount First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 13 October - 24 October 1996 The Cold Embrace Written by Mary Braddon Produced by Marion Nancarrow Directed by Christopher Hawes First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 26 July 1997 Man-size in Marble Written by Edith Nesbit Produced by Marion Nancarrow Dramatised by Christopher Hawes First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 17 November 1997 Afterward Written by Edith Wharton Produced by Marion Nancarrow Directed by Christopher Hawes First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 24 November 1997 The Demon Lover Written by Elizabeth Bowen Produced by Marion Nancarrow Directed by Christopher Hawes First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 17 July 1997 'The Mortal Immortal' Written by Mary Shelley Produced by Gemma Jenkins First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 3 December 2005 'Rodger Dodworth: The Reanimated Englishman' Written by Mary Shelley Produced by John Cardy First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 24 May 1982 ©2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Gothic Imagination: Dracula, Frankenstein & more

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