Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | 1 The Voyage To Lilliput | 20120205 | 20120211 (R4) | Gulliver is shipwrecked on the Island of Lilliput where the natives are tiny people living in a miniature society. With his unique overview of this realm, Gulliver discovers a world of petty politics and small minds. Coerced into a war between two nations who disagree on the best way to eat boiled eggs, Gulliver finds himself betrayed by friends and battered by enemies - escape is his only option if he wants to survive! Jonathan Swift's classic satire starring Arthur Darvill as Gulliver. Mary - ¦. Bethan Walker Gulliver - ¦. Arthur Darvill Flimnap - ¦. Richard Nichols Bolgolam, Hurgo - ¦. Sam Dale Richard Sympson, Reldresal - ¦. Matthew Gravelle King of Lilliput - ¦. Chris Pavlo and Judith Faultless Gulliver's adventures in Lilliput are hilarious, disturbing and profound. This is a story of dishonest politicians, mindless ceremony and wars based on unconvincing arguments. A satire as potent now as it ever was! Gulliver's Travels quickly became a classic. The book has become not only the defining work of its author but also of its genre - a landmark in English Literature to which all satirists today can trace a heritage. Adapted in three-parts by Matthew Broughton. A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2012. Gulliver is shipwrecked on Lilliput, where the tiny natives live in a miniature society. Arthur Darvill stars as Gulliver in a dramatisation of Jonathan Swift's classic satire. Gulliver is shipwrecked on the Island of Lilliput where the natives are tiny people living in a miniature society. With his unique overview of this realm, Gulliver discovers a world of petty politics and small minds. Coerced into a war between two nations who disagree on the best way to eat boiled eggs, Gulliver finds himself betrayed by friends and battered by enemies - escape is his only option if he wants to survive! Jonathan Swift's classic satire starring Arthur Darvill as Gulliver. Mary - ¦. Bethan Walker Gulliver - ¦. Arthur Darvill Flimnap - ¦. Richard Nichols Bolgolam, Hurgo - ¦. Sam Dale Richard Sympson, Reldresal - ¦. Matthew Gravelle King of Lilliput - ¦. Chris Pavlo and Judith Faultless Gulliver's adventures in Lilliput are hilarious, disturbing and profound. This is a story of dishonest politicians, mindless ceremony and wars based on unconvincing arguments. A satire as potent now as it ever was! Gulliver's Travels quickly became a classic. The book has become not only the defining work of its author but also of its genre - a landmark in English Literature to which all satirists today can trace a heritage. Adapted in three-parts by Matthew Broughton. A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2012. Gulliver is shipwrecked on Lilliput, where the tiny natives live in a miniature society. Arthur Darvill stars as Gulliver in a dramatisation of Jonathan Swift's classic satire. |
| 02 | 2 The Voyage To Brobdingnag | 20120212 | 20120218 (R4) | Gulliver's adventures continue when he finds himself in Brobdingnag - a land where the inhabitants are enormous! Here, as a miniature man, Gulliver must fight for survival against rats the size of dogs, a dwarf who is 40 foot high, and the ridicule and humiliation of a scornful court. Jonathan Swift's classic satire starring Arthur Darvill as Gulliver. Gulliver - ¦. Arthur Darvill King - ¦. Sam Dale Richard Sympson - ¦. Matthew Gravelle Mary - ¦. Bethan Walker Dwarf - ¦. Gareth Pierce Farmer's Wife - ¦. Claire Cage The Queen - ¦. Lynne Seymour With his uniquely close-up view, Gulliver sees the people (even the great beauties) as if under a microscope - and they are dirty, stinking and disgusting. He becomes increasingly horrified by humankind, stranded in a frightening land where his only ally is an innocent child. Once again, escape is imperative - if he doesn't, he won't survive... As an exploration of of man's vanity and complacency, Gulliver's second voyage is an acute satire - as relevant today as ever. Beyond that, it is also a rattling good adventure story - a man lost, swashbuckling his way through manifold giant-sized dangers, desperate to find a way back home. Adapted by Matthew Broughton. A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2012. Gulliver arrives in Brobdingnag, where the inhabitants are enormous. Arthur Darvill stars as Gulliver in a dramatisation of Jonathan Swift's classic satire. Gulliver's adventures continue when he finds himself in Brobdingnag - a land where the inhabitants are enormous! Here, as a miniature man, Gulliver must fight for survival against rats the size of dogs, a dwarf who is 40 foot high, and the ridicule and humiliation of a scornful court. Jonathan Swift's classic satire starring Arthur Darvill as Gulliver. Gulliver - ¦. Arthur Darvill King - ¦. Sam Dale Richard Sympson - ¦. Matthew Gravelle Mary - ¦. Bethan Walker Dwarf - ¦. Gareth Pierce Farmer's Wife - ¦. Claire Cage The Queen - ¦. Lynne Seymour With his uniquely close-up view, Gulliver sees the people (even the great beauties) as if under a microscope - and they are dirty, stinking and disgusting. He becomes increasingly horrified by humankind, stranded in a frightening land where his only ally is an innocent child. Once again, escape is imperative - if he doesn't, he won't survive... As an exploration of of man's vanity and complacency, Gulliver's second voyage is an acute satire - as relevant today as ever. Beyond that, it is also a rattling good adventure story - a man lost, swashbuckling his way through manifold giant-sized dangers, desperate to find a way back home. Adapted by Matthew Broughton. A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2012. Gulliver arrives in Brobdingnag, where the inhabitants are enormous. Arthur Darvill stars as Gulliver in a dramatisation of Jonathan Swift's classic satire. |
| 03 | 3 The Voyage To Laputa | 20120219 | 20120225 (R4) | The last voyages of Jonathan Swift's story are the lesser told. Gulliver finds himself on the floating Island of Laputa, where he encounters mad scientists and the terrifying ghosts of the great and the good. He flees from these intellectual and spiritual horrors, only to finally find a kind of Eden with the Houyhnhnms, a race of intelligent and gentle horses. However, in this land, humans - or as they are called, the 'Yahoos' - are considered vermin. The dark and traumatizing experiences Gulliver has in this land change his life (and his wife and family's lives) forever. With the satire here focused on crazy scientific experimentation, superstition, and finally spiritual desolation - Gulliver's Travels is as modern and potent now as it has ever been. Jonathan Swift's classic satire starring Arthur Darvill as Gulliver. Gulliver - ¦. Arthur Darvill Richard Sympson - ¦. Matthew Gravelle Mary - ¦. Bethan Walker The Governor of Glubdrubdrib - ¦. Ewan Bailey The Master Horse - ¦. Sam Dale Lady Munodi - ¦. Phoebe Waller-Bridge Adapted by Matthew Broughton. A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2012. Gulliver meets the mad inventors of Laputa and the mysterious race of the Houyhnhnms. Arthur Darvill stars as Gulliver in a dramatisation of Jonathan Swift's classic satire. The last voyages of Jonathan Swift's story are the lesser told. Gulliver finds himself on the floating Island of Laputa, where he encounters mad scientists and the terrifying ghosts of the great and the good. He flees from these intellectual and spiritual horrors, only to finally find a kind of Eden with the Houyhnhnms, a race of intelligent and gentle horses. However, in this land, humans - or as they are called, the 'Yahoos' - are considered vermin. The dark and traumatizing experiences Gulliver has in this land change his life (and his wife and family's lives) forever. With the satire here focused on crazy scientific experimentation, superstition, and finally spiritual desolation - Gulliver's Travels is as modern and potent now as it has ever been. Jonathan Swift's classic satire starring Arthur Darvill as Gulliver. Gulliver - ¦. Arthur Darvill Richard Sympson - ¦. Matthew Gravelle Mary - ¦. Bethan Walker The Governor of Glubdrubdrib - ¦. Ewan Bailey The Master Horse - ¦. Sam Dale Lady Munodi - ¦. Phoebe Waller-Bridge Adapted by Matthew Broughton. A BBC Cymru/Wales production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in February 2012. Gulliver meets the mad inventors of Laputa and the mysterious race of the Houyhnhnms. Arthur Darvill stars as Gulliver in a dramatisation of Jonathan Swift's classic satire. |