Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Moonlea | 19960324 | 20190821 (BBC7) 20190822 (BBC7) | In 1835, a harpist arrives in the iron town of Moonlea in search of his friend. He finds unrest and tries not to become involved. Leigh... Ian Hughes Music by Ruth Wall Written by Gwyn Thomas and dramatised by Alan Plater. Directed by Alison Hindell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. When a harpist arrives in Moonlea he finds unrest and tries not to become involved. Gywn Thomas's 1949 novel set in a fictional Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. In 1835, a travelling harpist arrives in the iron town of Moonlea in search of his friend. When he finds unrest and injustice he tries not to become involved. Gywn Thomas's 1949 novel dramatised in three-parts by Alan Plater. Director: Alison Hindell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996. When a harpist arrives in the iron town of Moonlea he finds unrest. When a harpist arrives in the iron town of Moonlea he finds unrest. |
| 02 | Wild Music | 19960331 | 20190822 (BBC7) 20190823 (BBC7) | The iron furnaces in Moonlea are about to be closed, and trouble is brewing, but Leigh cannot persuade John Simon to leave. Leigh... Ian Hughes Written by Gwyn Thomas and adapted by Alan Plater. Music by Ruth Wall Directed by Alison Hindell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. The furnaces in Moonlea are to be closed but Leigh cannot persuade his friend to leave. Gywn Thomas's 1949 novel set in a fictional Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. Gywn Thomas's 1949 novel dramatised by Alan Plater. Director: Alison Hindell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996. When a harpist arrives in the iron town of Moonlea he finds unrest. |
| 03 | The Verdict | 19960407 | 20190823 (BBC7) 20190824 (BBC7) | The iron workers’ uprising is defeated and Leigh and John Simon find themselves on trial for murder. Leigh... Ian Hughes Written by Gwyn Thomas and dramatised by Alan Plater. Music by Ruth Wall Directed by Alison Hindell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. The uprising is defeated and Leigh and John Simon find themselves on trial for murder. Gywn Thomas's 1949 novel set in a fictional Merthyr Tydfil in South Wales. The iron workers' uprising is defeated and Leigh has become an accessory to murder. Conclusion of Gywn Thomas's novel dramatised by Alan Plater. Director: Alison Hindell. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1996. When a harpist arrives in the iron town of Moonlea he finds unrest. |