Closely Observed Trains
It is 1945. For gauche young apprentice Milos Hrma, life at the sleepy railway station in Bohemia is full of complex preoccupations. Stars John Bradley and Verity Henry.
It is 1945. For gauche young apprentice Milos Hrma, life at the sleepy railway station in Bohemia is full of complex preoccupations. There is the burden of dispatching German troop trains; the shocking scandal of Dispatcher Hubicka; and the vexing problem of his sexual performance.
Classic comedy drama from celebrated Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal.
Dramatised by Ian Kershaw
Milos ..... John Bradley
Masha/Virginia ..... Verity Henry
Hubicka ..... Jason Done
Lansky ..... Howard Chadwick
Mother/Viktoria ..... Fiona Clarke
Slusny/Father ..... Jonathan Keeble
Zednicek ..... Hamilton Berstock
Closely Observed Trains, which became the award-winning Jiri Menzel film of the 'Prague Spring', is a classic of post-war literature, a small masterpiece of humour, humanity and heroism.
Director: Gary Brown
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Milos | John Bradley |
| Masha | Verity Henry |
| Virginia | Verity Henry |
| Hubicka | Jason Done |
| Lansky | Howard Chadwick |
| Mother | Fiona Clarke |
| Viktoria | Fiona Clarke |
| Slusny | Jonathan Keeble |
| Father | Jonathan Keeble |
| Zednicek | Hamilton Berstock |
| Director | Gary Brown |
| Producer | Gary Brown |
| Author | Bohumil Hrabal |
| Adaptor | Ian Kershaw |
Broadcasts
- Sat 29 Aug 2015 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4
Sun 21 Jul 2019 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra- Mon 22 Jul 2019 04:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 2 Aug 2020 15:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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