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The Last of the Mohicans & The Spy: Two BBC Radio full-cast dramatisations

BBC Radio drama adaptations of two action-packed adventures by James Fenimore Cooper A founding father of American literature, James Fenimore Cooper was one of America's first professional novelists, and a pioneer of both the Western and the historical romance. Included here are his 1826 masterpiece The Last of the Mohicans and his 1821 classic The Spy, widely considered the world's first espionage novel. The Last of the Mohicans - 1757, and Britain and France are struggling for control of the New World. Caught between them are the tribes of the First Nations... Hawkeye is an American scout who lives with the American Indians and fights for the British. When the daughters of a British army officer are captured by a vengeful Huron chief while travelling to join their father, Hawkeye and his Mohican friends set out on a rescue mission... This gripping dramatisation of James Fenimore Cooper's epic is narrated by Garrick Hagon, stars Michael Feast as Hawkeye and Helen McCrory as Cora. The Spy - New York State, 1778. Henry Wharton, a young soldier for the British in the American Revolutionary War, sneaks into no-man's land in disguise to spend an evening with his family. But their happy reunion is cut short when American troops surround the house. Can the mysterious peddler Harvey Birch provide Henry with a means of escape? Burn Gorman and Rose Leslie star in this thrilling tale of double agents and divided loyalties. First published 1821 (The Spy) and 1826 (The Last of the Mohicans) Production credits Written by James Fenimore Cooper The Last of the Mohicans Narrator - Garrick Hagon Hawkeye - Michael Feast Major Heyward - Philip Franks Cora - Helen McCrory Alice - Naomi Radcliffe General Munro - Russell Dixon Chingachgook - Okon Jones Uncas - Clarence Smith Magua - Alfredo Michelsen General Montcalm - John Jardine David - Robert Whelan Tamenund - Joe Speare Dramatised by David Calcutt Produced and directed by Michael Fox Music: Trevor Allan Davies First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 5-12 November 1995 The Spy Harvey Birch - Burn Gorman Frances - Rose Leslie Henry - Alex Waldmann Mr Wharton - James Lailey Sarah - Francine Chamberlain Mr Harper - Timothy Watson Caesar - Richard Pepple Peyton Dunwoodie - Simon Bubb Captain Lawton - Gerard McDermott Colonel Wellmere/Skinner - Adam Billington Isabella Singleton - Victoria Inez Hardy Colonel Martin - Paul Moriarty Dramatised by DJ Britton Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22-29 January 2012 © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

James Fenimore Cooper (Author), Alex Waldmann, Alfredo Michelsen, Burn Gorman, Clarence Smith, Garrick Hogan, Helen Mccrory, Okon Jones, Rose Leslie (Narrator)

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Posters of the Moulin Rouge: Eight BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramas based on the characters of Toulouse-

Toulouse-Lautrec's iconic Parisian poster stars come to life in these full-cast dramas, set in 19th-century Montmartre 1889, Paris. When Charles Zidler's extravagant pleasure palace, the Moulin Rouge, opens in bohemian Montmartre, he commissions local artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec to create a series of posters to promote it. The striking lithographs Henri produces will make his name - and launch the careers of the performers he portrayed. This sparkling collection of plays introduces us to eight of those legendary artistes, whose lives were as vivid as Lautrec's paint. It opens with Yvette Guilbert, the story of a singer whose dreams of wealth and fame lead her to a brand new cabaret on Boulevard de Clichy.... In The Boneless Wonder, we meet can-can dancer Valentin Renaudin. Merely a silhouette in Toulouse-Lautrec's poster, what is he in real life? La Goulue tells the tale of his famous partner, Louise Weber, whose soubriquet reflects her love of food and life. And in Jane Avril, we hear about Henri's muse, whose nickname 'Crazy Jane' didn't simply refer to her exuberant dancing. May Belfort explores the Irish singer turned lady of the night, who relied more on her beauty than her voice. In Footitt and Chocolat, a circus double act is in danger of drifting apart; while in Casque d'Or, a group of passionate revolutionaries make a fatal last stand. Finally, Aristide Bruant sees the socialist club owner becoming a fashionable success - against all his intentions. He needs to find a new direction: as does Yvette Guilbert... Created by award-winning writer John Peacock, these dazzling dramas will transport you to Belle Époque Paris, in all its glamour and decadence. The star casts include Julie Covington as Yvette Guilbert, Frances Barber as La Goulue, Bonnie Langford as May Belfort, Bernard Hill as Aristide Bruant and Miranda Richardson as Marie Briand. Written by John Peacock Directed by Jane Morgan Music by Stephen Warbeck Technical presentation: David Greenwood, assisted by Anne Bunting and Colin Guthrie © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

John Peacock (Author), Angela Pleasence, Bernard Hill, Bonnie Langford, Clarence Smith, Dermot Crowley, Frances Barber, Julie Covington, Miranda Richardson, Stephen Thorne (Narrator)

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