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The Portrait of a Gentleman20170812While Henry James was in Venice completing The Portrait of a Lady, his dalliance with a young American woman writer inspired him to complete the novel which many consider his masterpiece.

But the liaison led to a tragedy which perhaps informed his later, darker works.

Starring American screen and stage actor, Guy Paul and Olivier award-winning actress, Katherine Kingsley.

Based on true events, this is Peter Ansorge's first drama for radio.

Henry James ...... Guy Paul
Fenimore ...... Katherine Kingsley
Esther (Fenimore's Mother) ...... Liza Ross
John Addington Symonds ...... John Guerrasio
Angelo Fusato ...... Yuri Buzzi

Peter Ansorge is one of the great driving forces behind ground breaking new drama on British TV in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was responsible for the commissioning, production and writing of many major TV classics, and for bringing the talents of David Hare, Dennis Potter and many other significant writers to prominence.

Director: Marilyn Imrie.

A Big Fish Radio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2017.

A dalliance with a young American woman inspires Henry James, but leads to tragedy.

Dramatisations and readings by the American writer.

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While Henry James was in Venice completing The Portrait of a Lady, his dalliance with a young American woman writer inspired him to complete the novel which many consider his masterpiece.

But the liaison led to a tragedy which perhaps informed his later, darker works.

Starring American screen and stage actor, Guy Paul and Olivier award-winning actress, Katherine Kingsley.

Based on true events, this is Peter Ansorge's first drama for radio.

Henry James ...... Guy Paul
Fenimore ...... Katherine Kingsley
Esther (Fenimore's Mother) ...... Liza Ross
John Addington Symonds ...... John Guerrasio
Angelo Fusato ...... Yuri Buzzi

Peter Ansorge is one of the great driving forces behind ground breaking new drama on British TV in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. He was responsible for the commissioning, production and writing of many major TV classics, and for bringing the talents of David Hare, Dennis Potter and many other significant writers to prominence.

Director: Marilyn Imrie.

A Big Fish Radio production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2017.

A dalliance with a young American woman inspires Henry James, but leads to tragedy.

Dramatisations and readings by the American writer

The Turn of the Screw20181028A governess is sent to care for two orphaned children in a remote country estate.

She soon becomes convinced that forces of evil want to take possession of the children but her struggle to protect them from harm leads to a devastating conclusion.

Henry James's haunting tale dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths

Henry James ...... John Lynch
The Governess ...... Kate Phillips
Lord / Peter Quint ...... Jake Ferretti
Mrs Grose / Miss Jessel ...... Krissi Bohn
Flora ...... Poppy O'Brien
Miles ...... Elijah Wolf

Sound design: Steve Brooke

Director: Nadia Molinari

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Henry James's chilling tale of a governess fighting what she thinks are forces of evil.

Dramatisations and readings by the American write

The Turn of the Screw20181028A governess is sent to care for two orphaned children in a remote country estate.

She soon becomes convinced that forces of evil want to take possession of the children but her struggle to protect them from harm leads to a devastating conclusion.

Henry James's haunting tale dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths

Henry James ...... John Lynch
The Governess ...... Kate Phillips
Lord / Peter Quint ...... Jake Ferretti
Mrs Grose / Miss Jessel ...... Krissi Bohn
Flora ...... Poppy O'Brien
Miles ...... Elijah Wolf

Sound design: Steve Brooke

Director: Nadia Molinari

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2018.

Henry James's chilling tale of a governess fighting what she thinks are forces of evil.

Dramatisations and readings by the American writer.

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