John Fowles: The Collector, The Magus & The French Lieutenant’s Woman: Three BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisations

Full-cast dramatisations of John Fowles' three best-known novels, with star casts.John Fowles won international acclaim for his innovative, allusive novels The Collector, The Magus and The French Lieutenant's Woman. All were critical and commercial successes, translated into several languages and adapted as feature films. This collection brings together the BBC Radio adaptations of these three modern classics, with stellar casts including Judi Dench, Charles Dance and John Hurt.The Collector—when a lonely, obsessional office clerk wins a fortune on the football pools, he turns from collecting butterflies to 'collecting' a beautiful art student.... This dark, disturbing dramatisation stars Judi Dench and Nigel Anthony.The Magus—disillusioned young graduate Nick Urfe accepts a teaching post on an idyllic Greek island. There, he meets the mysterious Maurice Conchis and becomes embroiled in a world of bizarre encounters and psychological tricks. As reality and illusion intertwine, what strange game is Conchis playing with Nick? Tom Burke, Charles Dance and Hayley Atwell star in this eerie, Lynchian drama.The French Lieutenant's Woman—Lyme Regis, 1867. Gentleman naturalist Charles Smithson is engaged to be married to the respectable Ernestina—but when he falls in love with notorious social outcast Sarah Woodruff, his complacent snobbery is shattered. Narrated by John Hurt, this multi-layered tale of forbidden passions in Victorian Dorset stars Jonathan Firth and Emily Bruni.Text copyright John Fowles 1963 (The Collector), 1966, 1977 (The Magus), 1969 (The French Lieutenant's Woman).The CollectorMiranda—Judi Dench, Clegg—Nigel Anthony, other parts played by Douglas Blackwell, Martin Friend, Jane Knowles and John Rowe. Adapted by David Parker. Produced by Richard Wortley. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 31st July 1972.The MagusNick—Tom BurkeConchis—Charles DanceLily—Hayley AtwellAlison—Anna SkellernMargaret—Josie TaylorMitford—David SeddonMeli—Chris PavloRowena—Lynsey-Anne MoffatAnton—Maarten DannenbergGerman Colonel—Bodo FrieseckeGreek resistance fighter/Ticket seller—Andreas KarrasLily de Seitas—Beth GoddardKemp—Rachel AtkinsBriggs—Michael ShelfordMrs Marks—Elaine ClaxtonBenji—Rudi GoodmanAdapted by Adrian HodgesProduced and directed by Heather Larmour Maggie ColeRecorder Martin FeinsteinFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20th March-3rd April 2016The French Lieutenant's WomanNarrator—John HurtCharles—Jonathan FirthSarah—Emily BruniErnestina—Kelly ReillyMrs Tranter—Elizabeth SpriggsDr Grogan—TP McKennaMrs Poulteney/Mrs Endicott—Susan JamesonSam—Nick SayceMary—Ella SmithDairyman/Mr Freeman—Gerard McDermottMrs Fairley/Mrs Rogers—Colleen PrendergastOstler/Montague—Wayne FoskettProstitute—Sophie RobertsCurate—John CumminsDramatised by Graham WhiteProduced by Peter KavanaghFirst broadcast BBC World Service, 23rd-30th September 2006