Episodes
Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | 20150719 | 20150725 (R4) | Between the First World War and the Wall Street Crash, the French Riviera was the stylish place for wealthy Americans to visit. Among the most fashionable are psychoanalyst Dick Diver and his wife Nicole, who hold court at their villa. Into their circle comes Rosemary Hoyt, a young film star, who is instantly attracted to them, but understands little of the dark secrets that hold them together. F Scott Fitzgerald's beautiful and poignant novel about marriage, glamour and disintegration. Starring Simon Harrison and Melody Grove. Dramatised in two parts by Robin Brooks. Dick Diver ...... Simon Harrison Nicole Diver ...... Melody Grove Rosemary ...... Kelly Burke Tommy ...... Finn den Hertog Abe North ...... Mark McDonnel McKisco ....... Laurie Brown Violet/Baby ...... Anita Vettesse Mother ...... Anne Lacey Franz/Warren ....... Nick Underwood Collis/Buddy ...... Alasdair Hankinson Narrator ...... Sam Dale Regarded by many as F Scott Fitzgerald's greatest book. Director: Gaynor Macfarlane First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015. F Scott Fitzgerald's beautiful, poignant novel about marriage, glamour and disintegration. |
02 | 20150726 | 20150801 (R4) | Nicole Diver has had a breakdown and, together with her husband Dick, she flees Paris. The events of the past are beginning to take a toll on their marriage and only one of them has the strength to survive. Conclusion of F Scott Fitzgerald's beautiful and poignant novel about marriage, glamour and disintegration. Starring Simon Harrison and Melody Grove. Dramatised by Robin Brooks. Dick Diver ...... Simon Harrison Nicole Diver ...... Melody Grove Rosemary ...... Kelly Burke Tommy ...... Finn den Hertog Swanson ....... Laurie Brown Baby ...... Anita Vettesse Kathe/Caroline ...... Anne Lacey Franz/Warren ....... Nick Underwood Collis ...... Alasdair Hankinson Narrator ...... Sam Dale Director: Gaynor Macfarlane First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2015. Nicole has a breakdown and flees Paris with Dick. Past events affect their marriage F Scott Fitzgerald's beautiful, poignant novel about marriage, glamour and disintegration. |