Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090215 | 20090221 (R4) | Dramatisation by Jeremy Front of Evelyn Waugh's satirical 1938 novel. Hapless journalist William Boot is mistakenly sent to report on a war in Africa. William Boot - Rory Kinnear Lord Copper - David Warner Salter - Nicholas Woodeson Corker - Stephen Critchlow Pigge - Chris Pavlo Erik Olafsen - Dan Starkey Jakes - Paul Rider Benito - Cyril Nri Paleologue - Nyasha Hatendi Moke - Inam Mirza Mr Baldwin - Jonathan Taffler Julia - Fenella Woolgar John Boot - Nicholas Boulton Josephine - Imogen Front Miss Holloway - Janice Acquah Secretary - Manjeet Mann Uncle Theodore - Malcolm Tierney Evelyn Waugh - Tim McInnerny |
| 02 | 20090222 | 20090228 (R4) | Dramatisation by Jeremy Front of Evelyn Waugh's satirical 1938 novel. William finds life as a war correspondent somewhat tedious, but he does fall in love and find himself in the middle of a revolution. William Boot - Rory Kinnear Katchen - Claudie Blakeley Lord Copper - David Warner Salter - Nicholas Woodeson Frau Dressler - Tracy-Ann Oberman Erik Olafsen - Dan Starkey Secret Policeman - Jude Akuwudike Benito - Cyril Nri Moke - Inam Mirza Mr Baldwin - Jonathan Taffler Uncle Theodore - Malcolm Tierney Sir Jocelyn Hitchcock - Michael Simkins Corker - Stephen Critchlow Pigge - Chris Pavlo News Editor - Paul Rider Hechel - Gunnar Cauthery Evelyn Waugh - Tim McInnerny Life is tedious for war correspondent William, but he finds love. |