BBC Radio Drama Collection: The Later Years - Graham Greene

Category: Full Cast, Literature, Radio Productions
Language: English
Keywords: BBC Drama Full Cast Radio 4

Written by Graham Greene
Read by Ian Holm, Sybil Thorndike, Ben Miles, Michael Kitchen, Alex Jennings, Bernard Cribbins, Philip Jackson, Adjoa Andoh, Full Cast, Paterson Joseph, Clive Francis
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

The Graham Greene BBC Radio Drama Collection: The Later Years: Eight full-cast productions including The End of the Affair, Our Man in Havana & Monsignor Quixote
By: Graham Greene
Narrated by: Ian Holm, Sybil Thorndike, Ben Miles, Michael Kitchen, Alex Jennings, Bernard Cribbins, Philip Jackson, Adjoa Andoh, Full Cast, Paterson Joseph, Clive Francis
Release date
03-07-2025
Language
English
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Length
16 hrs and 15 mins
Publisher
BBC Digital Audio
Categories
Literature & Fiction

About this listen
A definitive collection of eight full-cast BBC Radio productions, featuring stellar talent including Alex Jennings, Michael Kitchen, Ben Miles and Bernard Cribbins

‘Great value for money and a fine celebration of one of the most important English authors of the second half of the Twentieth Century. Greene’s stories are brought to life by some of the greatest British actors, and the final documentary giving voice to the writer is truly the icing on the cake.’ – Greg Jameson, Entertainment Focus

One of the foremost novelists of the last century, Graham Greene left an indelible mark on the world of fiction. In his many masterpieces, he introduced his fans to ‘Greeneland’ – a shadowy world of sin, redemption, treachery and sexual betrayal, occupied by complex, ambivalent characters.

That world is brought vividly to life in these eight stunning BBC Radio productions. They represent the very best examples of his later work, written between 1951 and 1982, and together comprise nearly 17 hours of riveting drama. Included in this substantial box set are adaptations of his masterly novels The End of the Affair, Our Man in Havana, A Burnt-Out Case, The Comedians, The Honorary Consul and Monsignor Quixote, all starring a wealth of distinguished actors, among them Ben Miles, Adjoa Andoh, Michael Kitchen, Paterson Joseph, Bernard Cribbins and Philip Jackson.

Here, too, are the radio versions of two of his superb stage plays. The Potting Shed, a gripping psychological drama centred around faith and family secrets, stars Dame Sybil Thorndike, who took the lead role in the original Broadway production. And in the ingenious two-hander Yes and No, Clive Francis plays the Director, with Alex Jennings as the Actor, whose only lines are ‘Yes’ and ‘No’.

Plus, a bonus programme, Graham Greene at 80, sees the great author in conversation with writer and broadcaster Nigel Lewis, discussing his life and writing. It includes contributions from his biographer. Norman Sherry, and his brother, Sir Hugh Greene, as well as extracts from Greene’s work read by Ian Holm.

Contents:
The End of the Affair
The Potting Shed
Our Man in Havana
A Burnt-Out Case
The Comedians
The Honorary Consul
Yes and No
Monsignor Quixote
Greene at 80

Text copyright © 1951 (The End of the Affair), 1957 (The Potting Shed), 1958 (Our Man in Havana), 1960 (A Burnt-Out Case), 1966 (The Comedians), 1973 (The Honorary Consul), 1980 (Yes and No), 1982 (Monsignor Quixote)

With thanks to Keith Wickham of the Radio Circle for supplying several of the audio recordings.

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