{"product_id":"book-g9rv","title":"Look Back in Anger","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Tennant stars in this BBC Radio adaptation of John Osborne's provocative 1956 play about the original 'angry young man', Jimmy Porter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Osborne's 'kitchen sink' drama \u003ci\u003eLook Back in Anger \u003c\/i\u003esparked a generation of 'angry young men' and led to the resurgence of realism in theatre. Reprising his stage role from 2005, David Tennant stars in this radio adaptation, which was produced to commemorate the play's 60th anniversary.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLook Back in Anger \u003c\/i\u003efocuses on the relationship between an educated but disaffected working-class young man, Jimmy Porter, and his equally intelligent but dispassionate wife, Alison, who comes from an upper-middle class military family. Having pushed back against her family so they could be together, Jimmy is now disillusioned by the class divide between them and constantly belittles her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKeeping the peace is their friendly Welsh lodger, Cliff. However, the arrival of Alison's friend Helena pushes the couple to breaking point. Can Alison and Jimmy ever reconcile? And should they even try?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso starring \u003cb\u003eIan McKellen\u003c\/b\u003e as Alison's father, the Colonel, alongside \u003cb\u003eNancy Carroll\u003c\/b\u003e as Alison, \u003cb\u003eDaniel Evans\u003c\/b\u003e as Cliff and \u003cb\u003eClaire Price\u003c\/b\u003e as Helena, this magnificent production encapsulates the play's original bite and still disturbs and questions in equal measure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirector: Richard Wilson\u003cbr\u003eProducer: Clive Brill\u003cbr\u003eA Brill production for BBC Radio 4\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast in April 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49361802428720,"sku":"BDg9rv","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/225269-g9rv-Square.jpg?v=1734503179","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-g9rv","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}