Michael Frayn - Skios
4 Extra Debut. Identity swap and absurdity on a sunlit Greek island. But where is the real Dr Wilfred? Stars Hugh Bonneville, Tom Hollander, Janie Dee, Stacy Keach and Lisa Dillon.
On the Greek island of Skios, guests of a celebrated foundation prepare for the yearly lecture, given by scientific guru Dr Norman Wilfred. He turns out to be surprisingly charismatic. In fact he's not Dr Wilfred but a handsome chancer called Oliver Fox who has allowed himself to be misidentified.
Meanwhile sexy Georgie, awaiting Oliver, is trapped in a remote villa with the real Dr Wilfred; he has lost his luggage and himself.
In 'Skios', skilfully dramatised by Archie Scottney, an international cast delivers us to the outer limits of hilarity. Martin Jarvis says: 'A joy to direct. Much laughter in studio and on location as we recorded Michael Frayn's philosophic farce of pretension, delusion and mislaid identity.'
Dramatised by Archie Scottney
Sound design: Mark Holden and Wes Dewberry
Producer Rosalind Ayres
Director Martin Jarvis
A Jarvis & Ayres Production for 麻豆社 Radio 4.
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Michael Frayn and longtime collaborator Martin Jarvis
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Dr Wilfred | Hugh Bonneville |
Oliver Fox | Tom Hollander |
Nikki Hook | Lisa Dillon |
Georgie | Janie Dee |
Mr Friendly | Stacy Keach |
Mrs Toppler | Susan Sullivan |
Mr Chailey | Ian Ogilvy |
Mrs Chailey | Joanne Whalley |
Annuka Vos | Amita Dhiri |
Elli | Agni Scott |
Spiros | Jon Glover |
Stavros | Jon Glover |
Patrick | Matthew Wolf |
Eric | Matthew Wolf |
Official | Nigel Anthony |
Ditmuss | Kerry Shale |
Mrs Friendly | Jennifer Bassey |
Suki Brox | Cindy Katz |
Papadopoulou | Andre Sogliuzzo |
Reg Bolt | Darren Richardson |
Mrs Skorbatova | Janine Barris |
Harold | Alan Shearman |
Bishop | Alan Shearman |
Writer | Archie Scottney |
Director | Martin Jarvis |
Producer | Rosalind Ayres |
Broadcasts
- Sat 12 Jan 2013 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sat 14 Oct 2017 06:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 14 Oct 2017 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 15 Oct 2017 04:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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