The Bonfire of the Sanities
Plethora plots to get rid of a crowd of peasants while bumping up Monte Guano's coffers. Stars Sian Philips. From May 2002.
Salvatore has returned to Monte Guano with a peasant crowd of bretheren and sisteren.
All are bent on making his family throw their worldly goods onto the Bonfire of the Vanities.
Desperate for him to take his rantings elsewhere, Plethora hatches a devious plan...
Comedy drama set in Renaissance Italy devised by Neal Anthony.
Starring David Swift and Sian Phillips.
Written by Roger Danes
Ludovico …. David Swift
Plethora …. Sian Phillips
Francesco …. Graham Crowden
Rosalie …. Saskia Wickham
Alessandro …. Paul Bigley
Salvatore …. Nick Romero
Guido …. Chris Kelham
Father Ignazio …. Kim Wall
Producer: Dawn Ellis
First broadcast on Â鶹Éç Radio 4 in May 2002.
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