Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Beach Of Falesa | 20161204 | 20161210 (R4) | David Tennant stars as Wiltshire, a trader freshly arrived on a Samoan Island. He marries a native girl, only to find himself tabooed by the rest of the inhabitants. The first of two dramatisations of Robert Louis Stevenson's gripping novellas set in Samoa and written while he lived there. At the height of his powers, Stevenson tackled the most pressing theme on the islands - the vicious effects of colonialism including slavery, racism, sexual exploitation and the conflict between traditional and modern values. The subjects are as vivid today as in 1894 and these compelling and violent stories feature some of the most driven, dangerous and obsessive characters in fiction. Joseph Conrad drew on these novellas for Heart of Darkness. Wiltshire - David Tennant Uma - Adjoa Andoh Case - Dan Mullane Captain Randal and The Sea Captain - Nigel Cooke Tarleton and Galuchet - Theo Fraser-Steele Dramatised by Jane Rogers Director: Clive Brill A Brill production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016. |
| 02 | The Ebb Tide | 20161211 | 20161217 (R4) | Three destitute men steal a schooner. They drink the cargo of champagne and try to steal a treasure trove of pearls from a local slave-owning trader. The second of two dramatisations of Robert Louis Stevenson's gripping novellas set in Samoa and written while he lived there. Starring David Tennant. At the height of his powers, Stevenson tackled the most pressing theme on the islands - the vicious effects of colonialism including slavery, racism, sexual exploitation and the conflict between traditional and modern values. The subjects are as vivid today as in 1894 and these compelling and violent stories feature some of the most driven, dangerous and obsessive characters in fiction. Joseph Conrad drew on these novellas for Heart of Darkness. Narrator - David Tennant Captain John Davis - Stanley Townsend Herrick - Rupert Evans Huish - Charles Davies Attwater - Nick Sampson Dramatised by Jane Rogers Director: Clive Brill A Brill production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2016. Starring David Tennant. Three destitute men steal a schooner and try to steal pearls. |