Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20121125 | 20121201 (R4) | At the age of 19, seaman Edmond Dant耀s has a charmed life. He is about to be promoted to Captain and engaged to the beautiful Merc退d耀s. But Marseilles in 1815 is a dangerous place, and three of Dantes' acquaintances, set in motion, events that will lead Edmond to 14 years of solitary confinement in the notorious Chateau D'If. Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas first published in 1844. Dramatised in four parts by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Edmond Dant耀s - Iain Glen Haydee - Jane Lapotaire Abbe Faria - Richard Johnson Monsieur Morrell - Robert Blythe Danglars - Toby Jones Fernand - Zubin Varla Caderousse - Ben Crowe Jacopo - Joe Sims Captain Patin - Patrick Brennan Albert de Morcerf - Will Howard Antoine - Will Howard Claude - Paul Stonehouse Max Morrell - Adam Nagaitis Mathilde - Liza Sadovy Julie Morrell - Eleanor Crooks Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2012. Edmund Dantes finds buried treasure, and plots revenge on his enemies. Swashbuckling tale of revenge by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz |
| 02 | 20121202 | 20121208 (R4) | It's 1838, and the Count has arrived in Paris. Baron Danglars, Gerard de Villefort and Fernand de Morcerf have no idea that Edmond Dant耀s, whom they betrayed in Marseilles a quarter of a century earlier, is plotting to destroy them. Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas first published in 1844. The Count/ Edmond Dant耀s - Iain Glen Haydee - Jane Lapotaire Younger Haydee - Amber Rose Revah Baron Danglars - Toby Jones Gerard de Villefort - Paul Rhys Fernand, Count de Morcerf - Zubin Varla Mercedes de Morcerf - Josette Simon Heloise de Villefort - Kate Fleetwood Abbe Faria - Richard Johnson General Noirtier - Karl Johnson Hermine Danglars - Stephanie Racine Albert de Morcerf - Will Howard Jacopo - Joe Sims Max Morrell - Adam Nagaitis Valentine de Villefort - Lizzy Watts Coachman - Paul Stonehouse Dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan. Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012. All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count. Swashbuckling tale of revenge by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz |
| 03 | 20121209 | 20121215 (R4) | With Fernand de Morcerf dead, the Count begins to tighten the net around Baron Danglars and Gerard de Villefort, and their unsuspecting wives. Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. The Count/ Edmond Dant耀s - Iain Glen Haydee - Jane Lapotaire Mercedes de Morcerf - Josette Simon Gerard de Villefort - Paul Rhys Heloise de Villefort - Kate Fleetwood General Noirtier - Karl Johnson Baron Danglars - Toby Jones Hermine Danglars - Stephanie Racine Fernand de Morcerf - Zubin Varla Caderousse - Ben Crowe Andrea Cavalcanti - Will Howard Madame Lascelles - Sarah Thom Coachman - Paul Stonehouse Bertuccio - Paul Stonehouse Valentine de Villefort - Lizzy Watts Max Morrell - Adam Nagaitis Eugenie Danglars - Eleanor Crooks Jacopo - Joe Sims Operator - Robert Blythe Banker - Paul Stonehouse Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012. The Count unearths a scandal that links two of his remaining enemies. Swashbuckling tale of revenge by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz |
| 04 | 20121216 | 20121222 (R4) | Caderousse is dead, and the Count's ward Andrea is poised to marry Eugenie Danglars. While Heloise de Villefort pursues her own murderous plans to secure General Noirtier's inheritance for her son. The Count's revenge, so long in the planning, is devastating in its conclusion. Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz. The Count/ Edmond Dant耀s - Iain Glen Haydee - Jane Lapotaire Younger Haydee - Amber Rose Revah Mercedes de Morcerf - Josette Simon Fernand, Count de Morcerf - Zubin Varla Gerard de Villefort - Paul Rhys Heloise de Villefort - Kate Fleetwood Abbe Faria - Richard Johnson Baron Danglars - Toby Jones Hermine Danglars - Stephanie Racine Eugenie Danglars - Eleanor Crooks Valentine de Villefort - Lizzy Watts Edouard de Villefort - Finn Monteath Max Morrell - Adam Nagaitis Andrea Cavalcanti - Will Howard Bertuccio - Paul Stonehouse Jacopo - Joe Sims Milly - Sarah Thom Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan. Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2012. The full consequences of the Count's revenge shake Paris. Will anyone be saved? Swashbuckling tale of revenge by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz |