J.L. Carr

Hattie Morahan

Stephen Critchlow

Shaun Dingwall

Christian Rodska

Jane Wittenshaw

Harriet Walter

Rupert Evans

Anna Hope

Kate Eaton

Caitlin Mottram

Richard Hope

Full Cast

Two BBC Radio Full Cast Dramatisations

Two stunning dramatisations from one of the twentieth century&rsquo;s most beloved authorsSink into the lyrical landscapes and beautifully observed lives of J. L. Carr&rsquo;s finest stories, brought to life in these glorious, full-cast dramatisations starring Shaun Dingwall (Noughts and Crosses, Top Boy) and Rupert Evans (Man in the High Castle, Bridgerton).This BBC Radio collection includes the Booker nominated, A Month in the Country. Be transported to the Yorkshire village of Oxgodby where, in the aftermath of the First World War, survivor Tom Birkin spends a summer uncovering a medieval mural in the local church. Birkin discovers treasures he thought the war had blown away forever. A tender and beautiful story about spirituality and healing in the aftermath of horror. The Harpole Report tells the humorous story of idealistic young teacher, George Harpole, who decides to shake things up when he becomes acting head of Tampling St Nicholas Primary School. There&rsquo;s stiff resistance, improper suggestions and children running riot, but true romance may be just around the corner&hellip;J. L. Carr served in the RAF in WWII and after the war worked as a teacher, publisher and writer. His novel, A Month in the Country, won the Guardian Fiction Prize and was also turned into a film starring Colin Firth and Natasha Richardson. Since his death in 1994, Carr has become recognised as one of the great British writers; funny and heart-breaking in equal measure. Immerse yourself in this timeless and very English collection.Cast and creditsWritten by J. L. Carr A Month in the Country Adapted by Dave SheasbyProduced by David Hunter Birkin - Rupert Evans 
Alice - Hattie Morahan 
Keach - Stephen Critchlow 
Moon - Blake Ritson 
Kathy - Leah Brotherhead 
Station Master - Tony Bell 
 First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20 November 2010The Harpole ReportDramatised by Jonathan SmithDirected and produced by Bruce YoungGeorge Harpole - Shaun Dingwall 
Emma Foxberrow - Hattie Morahan 
Mr Tusker - Christian Rodska 
Mr Theaker - Sam Dale 
Mrs Blossom - Lesley Nicol 
Mrs Rita Grindle-Jones - Jane Whittenshaw 
Mr James Pintle - David Holt 
Mrs Sue Byrd - Susie Riddell 
Other parts played by the cast 
 First Broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 March 2012&copy;2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

J.L. Carr

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