Journey's End

Journey's End is an unflinching vision of life in the tranches towards the end of the First World War.

The play opens in a dugout in the trenches in France. Raleigh, a new 18-year-old officer fresh out of school, joins the besieged company of his friend and hero Stanhope. But when he arrives in the trenches, he finds Stanhope dramatically changed.

This vintage BBC radio production from 1970 stars Martin Jarvis as Captain Stanhope.

Bonus content: This BBC radio release includes The Man From Esher and his Theatre of War, a 30-minute documentary about R C Sherriff and the story behind Journey’s End.

Journey's End was an instant stage success in 1928 (starring Laurence Olivier) and remains a remarkable anti-war classic, regularly revived in theatres. A film was released in February 2018, starring Sam Claflin (Hunger Games, Me Before You) as Stanhope and Asa Butterfield (Hugo) as Raleigh, along with Paul Bettany, Toby Jones and Tom Sturridge.

Cast:

Captain Stanhope...Martin Jarvis

Osborne...Garard Green

Raleigh...Derek Seaton

Trotter...Kevin Brennan

Hibbert/Private...Michael Harbour

Colonel...Richard Hurndall

Sergeant Major...John Bentley

Mason...Malcolm Hayes

Hardy...John Graham

German soldier...Patrick Tull

Adapted by Peter Watts.

Produced by Christopher Venning.