Radio
isn't immune to the Beeb's customary
seasonal glut of period adaptations,
though this 25-part dramatisation
of Victor Hugo's classic - the first
in 50 years - bears a distinguished
pedigree. A cast of 27 actors is led
by Roger Allam as Jean Valjean, David
Schofield as Inspector Javert, Leslie
Phillips as Monsieur
Gillenormand and Joss Ackland as Victor
Hugo himself.
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Moreover,
the oft-told story still holds an irresistible
sweep as it plumbs the depths of the human
soul, indulging in time-honoured themes
concerning the struggle between good and
evil and the moving power of love and
redemption. The play also features the
radio debut of Patsy Palmer (better known
as the volatile Bianca from EastEnders)
as Eponine. |
