{"product_id":"book-g5na","title":"Mark Twain: A BBC Radio Drama Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBBC radio productions of Mark Twain's very best novels and short stories - plus bonus material\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMark Twain (real name Samuel Langhorne Clemens), was one of the foremost writers and humorists to come out of the United States. Hailed by William Faulkner as 'the father of American literature', he is renowned worldwide for his classic novels \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e. This wide-ranging collection comprises dramatisations and readings of a host of his much-loved stories, from well-known works to less familiar gems.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe adaptations include Tony Award-winning Bryony Lavery's rhythmic reworking of \u003ci\u003eThe Million Pound Bank Note; The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e, dramatised by award-winning playwright Marcy Kahan; and \u003ci\u003eThe Diary of Adam and Eve,\u003c\/i\u003e Twain's affectionate satire about the battle of the sexes. They are performed by full casts including \u003cb\u003eTrevor White, Mark Caven, Christopher Jacot, Inika Leigh Wright\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eTom Goodman-Hill\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the readings are an abridged version of \u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e, in which \u003cb\u003eEd Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e brings Tom's escapades to colourful life; the little-known yarn \u003ci\u003eThe Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County \u003c\/i\u003e(read by \u003cb\u003eJon Glover\u003c\/b\u003e) telling the tall tale of an inveterate gambler and a talented amphibian; and \u003ci\u003eThe Prince and the Pauper\u003c\/i\u003e (read by \u003cb\u003eJason Isaacs)\u003c\/b\u003e, an abridgement of Twain's historical fantasy about two identical boys born on the same day - one rich, the other poor. And in \u003ci\u003eMark Twain Stories\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrasier\u003c\/i\u003e star \u003cb\u003eKelsey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e Grammer\u003c\/b\u003e reads five of the great author's finest short stories.\u003cbr\u003eAlso included is \u003ci\u003eKaleidoscope Feature: The Further Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e, charting the troubled 100-year history of Twain's controversial novel, which has gone from being banned to being beloved - and back again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: Contains language that listeners may find offensive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Mark Twain. First published 1867 (\u003ci\u003eThe Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\u003c\/i\u003e), 1868 (\u003ci\u003eCannibalism in the Cars\u003c\/i\u003e), 1870 (\u003ci\u003eThe Facts in the Case of the Great Beef Contract, A Ghost Story\u003c\/i\u003e), 1875 (\u003ci\u003eThe Experience of the McWilliamses with Membranous Croup, Niagara\u003c\/i\u003e), 1876 (\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e), 1881 (\u003ci\u003eThe Prince and the Pauper\u003c\/i\u003e), 1884 (\u003ci\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/i\u003e), 1893 (\u003ci\u003eThe Million Pound Bank Note\u003c\/i\u003e), 1931 (\u003ci\u003eThe Private Life of Adam and Eve\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Million Pound Bank Note\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Bryony Lavery. Produced by Pauline Harris and Sharon Sephton\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 31 December 2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAbridged by Brian Miller. Read by Ed Bishop. First broadcast BBC Radio 5, 20-31 May 1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Marcy Kahan. Directed by Ned Chaillet. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15-29 December 2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Notorious Jumping Frog of Calaveras County\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Jon Glover. Produced by Mitch Raper. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 September 1978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Diary of Adam and Eve\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Martin Glynn. Produced by Jenny Stephens. Directed by Peter Leslie Wild\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20 March 2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Prince and the Pauper\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Jason Isaacs. First broadcast BBC Radio 7, 17 October 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eMark Twain Stories: \u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Facts in the Great Beef Contract, A Day at Niagara, Cannibalism in the Cars, A Ghost Story\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Experiences of the MacWilliamses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Kelsey Grammar. Abridged and produced by Duncan Minshull. First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 15-19 September 1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eKaleidoscope Feature: The Further Adventures of Huckleberry Finn\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Paul Quinn. 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