Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20060109 | 20120813 (BBC7) 20140721 (BBC7) | Dr Aziz and Mrs Moore's mosque encounter sparks an epic tale of divisions. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 01 | 'real India' | 20190311 | 20221205 (BBC7) 20221206 (BBC7) | Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of E.M. Forster's masterful novel. When Mrs Moore and Adela arrive in the Indian town of Chandrapore, they are excited about seeing the 'real India'. Dr Aziz, a charming young Doctor, puts out the hand of friendship but a mysterious incident occurs while they are exploring the Marabar Caves. This sets off a train of events that have serious repercussions for everyone including the friendship between Dr Aziz and Mr Fielding, the School Master at Government College. Muddle and mystery disturb the British Raj sense of order. Is it possible for an Englishman and an Indian to be friends while the British still rule India? Mrs Moore - Penelope Wilton Adela - Ellie Kendrick Dr Aziz - Shubham Saraf Fielding - Jonathan Firth Ronny Heaslop - Christopher Harper Professor Godbole - Thusitha Jayasundera Hamidullah - Nicholas Khan Mahmoud Ali - Ashley Kumar Mr Turton - Tony Turner Mrs Turton - Joanna Monro Major Callendar - Michael Bertenshaw Mrs Callendar - Susan Jameson Dr Panna Lal - Ronny Jhutti With: Don Gilet Franchi Webb Sarah Ovens EM Forster's novel is clever and thought provoking. There is an extraordinary richness of emotion and the philosophy is cleverly wrapped within the startling event at the Cave and its haunting echo that plagues both Mrs Moore and Adela. There is mastery, muddle and mystery and this is captured in this imaginative adaptation by Tanika Gupta with its multi-layered soundscape and Indian music. Tanika brings an insight that combines all the elements together beautifully. In addition to her original writing, Tanika has shown, both on radio and stage, that she can take an existing text and give it a rich an exciting feel. From her Midsummer Night's Dream for the Globe to Jane Austen's Emma for BBC Radio 4 (Memsahib Emma) to Ibsen's A Doll's House. Director: Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj and its control of India. EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 02 | 20060110 | 20120814 (BBC7) 20140722 (BBC7) | As Adela Quested yearns for the real India, she and Mrs Moore attend a bridge party. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 02 | The Wish | 20190312 | 20221206 (BBC7) 20221207 (BBC7) | Mrs Moore and Adela meet the members of the Chandrapore Club for the first time and Adela declares a wish to see the real India. Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of EM Forster's masterful novel. Mrs Moore . Mrs Moore .. - Penelope Wilton Adela - Ellie Kendrick Ronny .. - Christopher Harper Fielding - Jonathan Firth Mrs Callendar - Susan Jameson Mrs Turton .. - Joanna Monro Turton .. - Tony Turner English Club Member .. - Michael Bertenshaw English Club Member - Joseph Ayre English Club Member - Don Gilet English Club Member .. - Franchi Webb English Club Member .. - Sarah Ovens English Club Member - Sam Dale Director: Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Mrs Moore and Adela meet the members of the Chandrapore English Club for the first time. EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 03 | 20060111 | 20120815 (BBC7) 20140723 (BBC7) | Principal Fielding invites East and West to tea, sparking an ill-considered offer. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 03 | Mr Fielding's | 20190313 | 20221207 (BBC7) 20221208 (BBC7) | Adela and Mrs Moore look forward to the visit to Mr Fielding's. He seems so refreshingly different from the rest of their fellow patriots. Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of EM Forster's masterful novel. Mrs Moore - Penelope Wilton Dr Aziz - Shubham Saraf Major Callendar - Michael Bertenshaw Ronny - Christopher Harper Fielding - Jonathan Firth Director: Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 04 | 20060112 | 20120816 (BBC7) 20140724 (BBC7) | Adela makes a decision about her future with Ronny, but fate intervenes. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 04 | Friends? | 20190314 | 20221208 (BBC7) 20221209 (BBC7) | Dr Aziz and his new friend, Fielding, wait for the arrival of Mrs Moore and Adela. Aziz worries that no good will come of befriending English ladies. Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of EM Forster's masterful novel. Mrs Moore - Penelope Wilton Dr Aziz - Shubham Saraf Adela .. - Ellie Kendrick Fielding .. - Jonathan Firth Professor Godbole - Thusitha Jayasundera Ronny - Christopher Harper Director: Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Dr Aziz worries that no good will come of befriending English ladies. EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 05 | 20060113 | 20120817 (BBC7) 20140725 (BBC7) | A remarkable gesture cements the friendship between Dr Aziz and Cyril Fielding. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 05 | Dilemma | 20190315 | 20221209 (BBC7) 20221210 (BBC7) | Ronny's rude behaviour towards Fielding and Dr Aziz has dismayed both Mrs Moore and Adela. But Ronny is relieved when Adela decides she still wants to marry him. And Aziz has a dilemma. Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of EM Forster's masterful novel. Mrs Moore - Penelope Wilton Dr Aziz - Shubham Saraf Hamidullah - Nicholas Khan Servant - Ronny Jhutti Fielding .. - Jonathan Firth Director: Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Ronny is relieved that Adela still wants to marry him and Aziz has a dilemma. EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 06 | 20060116 | 20120820 (BBC7) 20140728 (BBC7) | Dr Aziz organises a trip to the Marabar Caves but not everyone manages to catch the train. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 06 | Reflections | 20190318 | 20221212 (BBC7) 20221213 (BBC7) | Aziz ponders over Fielding's reflections, that there is something in India that doesn't suit English ladies. Meanwhile Adela wonders why the doctor has not yet organised the promised expedition to the mysterious Marabar caves. Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of EM Forster's masterful novel. Mrs Moore - Penelope Wilton Adela - Ellie Kendrick Dr Aziz - Shubham Saraf Fielding - Jonathan Firth Servant - Ronny Jhutti Director Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Is Fielding right? Is there something in India that doesn't suit English ladies? EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 07 | 20060117 | 20120821 (BBC7) 20140729 (BBC7) | Dr Aziz's mountain expedition to the Marabar Caves ends in disaster and despair. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 07 | Marabar Caves | 20190319 | 20221213 (BBC7) 20221214 (BBC7) | Professor Godbole and Mr Fielding may have missed the train but all seems under control. Aziz leads the ladies into the intriguing Marabar caves bursting with pride and relief. Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of EM Forster's masterful novel. Mrs Moore Mrs Moore . - Penelope Wilton Dr Aziz - Shubham Saraf Servant - Ronny Jhutti Professor Godbole .. - Thusitha Jayasundera Adela - Ellie Kendrick Fielding .. - Jonathan Firth Director Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. Godbole and Fielding have missed the train but Aziz seems to have everything under control EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 08 | 20060118 | 20120822 (BBC7) 20140730 (BBC7) | Fielding must take sides as Anglo-India rallies behind Adela Quested. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 08 | Reverberations | 20190320 | 20221214 (BBC7) 20221215 (BBC7) | The reverberations of the shocking arrest echo around Chandrapore. Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of EM Forster's masterful novel. Dr Aziz . Dr Aziz .. - Shubham Saraf Professor Godbole .. - Thusitha Jayasundera Turton - Tony Turner Mrs Turton - Joanna Monro Fielding .. - Jonathan Firth Mr McBryde - Sam Dale Mrs Callendar - Susan Jameson Major Callendar - Michael Bertenshaw Adela - Ellie Kendrick Ronny .. - Christopher Harper Director Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 09 | 20060119 | 20120823 (BBC7) 20140731 (BBC7) | As Adela Quested lies sick in bed, Cyril Fielding attends a meeting at the British club. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 09 | Echo | 20190321 | 20221215 (BBC7) 20221216 (BBC7) | As they close ranks, the English remain stiff and upper lipped. Mrs Moore and Adela continue to be plagued by the haunting echo from the Marabar caves and muddle and mystery still looms over Chandrapore. Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of EM Forster's masterful novel. Mrs Moore . Mrs Moore .. - Penelope Wilton Hamidullah ....... Nicholas Khan Mahmoud Ali - Ashley Kumar Servant - Ronny Jhutti Professor Godbole - Thusitha Jayasundera Ronny .. - Christopher Harper Adela .. - Ellie Kendrick Mr McBryde - Sam Dale Mrs Turton - Joanna Monro Fielding .. - Jonathan Firth English Club Member .. - Michael Bertenshaw English Club Member - Joseph Ayre English Club Member .. - Don Gilet English Club Member - Franchi Webb English Club Member - Sarah Ovens Director Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. The English close ranks and remain stiff and upper lipped. The Marabar echo still looms. EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 10 | 20060120 | 20120824 (BBC7) 20140801 (BBC7) | As Dr Aziz's trial approaches, Mrs Moore will offer Adela no words of comfort. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 10 | Victory | 20190322 | 20221216 (BBC7) 20221217 (BBC7) | The trial over. A victory won. Fielding now has to arrange a safe passage back to England. The echo from the mysterious caves may have faded away and a ghost lost along the way but a legend is about to emerge. Conclusion of Tanika Gupta's imaginative and bold adaptation of EM Forster's masterful novel. Mrs Moore Mrs Moore - Penelope Wilton Dr Aziz - Shubham Saraf Professor Godbole .. - Thusitha Jayasundera Fielding .. - Jonathan Firth Ralph .. - Joseph Ayre Director Tracey Neale First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2019. The trial over. A victory won. Fielding now has to arrange a passage back to England. EM Forster's story of muddle and mystery set against the backdrop of the British Raj. |
| 11 | 20060123 | 20120827 (BBC7) 20140804 (BBC7) | Across a tense and crowded courtroom, Adela Quested begins her testimony against Dr Aziz. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 12 | 20060124 | 20120828 (BBC7) 20140805 (BBC7) | The people of India have cause for great celebration, but sad news arrives from England. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 13 | 20060125 | 20120829 (BBC7) 20140806 (BBC7) | Despite his own good news, Dr Aziz is preoccupied with thoughts of Cyril Fielding. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 14 | 20060126 | 20120830 (BBC7) 20140807 (BBC7) | Two years after their last meeting, Dr Aziz comes face-to-face with Cyril Fielding again. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love | |
| 15 | 20060127 | 20120831 (BBC7) 20140808 (BBC7) | Dr Aziz makes his mind up about Fielding and finds himself thinking of the late Mrs Moore. EM Forster's classic novel of racial and religious divisions, friendship and love |