Immorality Unmasked: A BBC Radio Drama Collection: Five Full-Cast Dramatisations Including Othello, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde & The Picture of Dorian Gray

BBC radio dramatisations of classic novels featuring some of literature’s most devious and compelling villains

Cunning. Corrupt. Charismatic. The degenerate characters in this collection shun conventional morality, and will stop at nothing to get what they want... These five sensational dramas, set in locations ranging from 16th century Venice to Victorian England, revolve around their unscrupulous actions – and the devastating consequences of the choices they make. Othello – Lenny Henry stars in this acclaimed production of Shakespeare's great tragedy of love turned sour by unfounded jealousy. Othello is a brave general and a noble man – but the evil manipulations of his lieutenant, Iago (Conrad Nelson) provoke his descent into deluded rage. The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – Introduced by David Tennant, this fast-moving dramatisation tells the disturbing tale of a scientist who experiments on himself to release his uncontrollable dark side, and of the lawyer’s daughter determined to bring him to book. Starring Stuart MacQuarrie, John Dougall and Madeleine Worrell. The Picture of Dorian Gray – Vain, hedonistic aristocrat Dorian Gray makes a Faustian pact to preserve his youthful beauty. But after years of decadence and selfish pleasure, is retribution on the horizon? Jamie Glover and Ian McDiarmid star in this adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s famous novel. Lady Audley’s Secret– Newly married to rich widower Lord Audley, former governess Lucy Graham glories in the delights of her new life. When her scandalous past is discovered, she will dare anything to preserve the security and wealth she has gained… Starring Hattie Morahan, Charlotte Emerson and Alex Wyndham, this thrilling serial retains all the mystery and suspense of Mary Elizabeth Braddon’s Gothic ‘sensation novel’. Confessions of a Justified Sinner – Robert Colwan believes he is destined for salvation no matter what crimes he commits. If you can kill without paying the price, how murderous can you become? And what, if anything, does that do to your psyche? Lorn Macdonald stars in this tense, eerie reimagining of James Hogg’s seminal novel about a young man radicalised by religious fanaticism. Content list Othello Written by William Shakespeare First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 27 Feb 2010 The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Written by Robert Louis Stevenson First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 Nov 2016 The Picture of Dorian Gray Written by Oscar Wilde First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 Jan-6 Feb 2000 Lady Audley’s Secret Written by Mary Elizabeth Braddon First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20 Apr-1 May 2009 Confessions of a Justified Sinner Written by James Hogg First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 19 Mar 2023 © 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2024 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Lydbog: 8. august 2024