{"product_id":"book-go9u","title":"Brian Friel: A BBC Radio Drama Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDramatisations and short stories by the award-winning playwright - plus bonus programmes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnown as the 'Irish Chekhov', Brian Friel was one of the most renowned dramatists of his generation, producing over 30 plays in a career spanning six decades. Included here are some of his best-known works, as well as mesmerising radio documentaries featuring the author himself, in his own words.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with his modern classic about language and power, \u003ci\u003eTranslations\u003c\/i\u003e, this collection goes on to showcase two further masterpieces: \u003ci\u003eFaith Healer\u003c\/i\u003e (voted one of the 100 most important plays of the 20th Century by the National Theatre) and the play that launched Friel to international acclaim, \u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia, Here I Come!\u003c\/i\u003e With settings ranging from the 1830s to the present day, all are centred around the small fictional town of Ballybeg, and share key themes including the stories we tell ourselves, the nature of truth and the unreliability of memory. Among the stellar casts are \u003cb\u003eSamuel Barnett, Mark Bazeley, Dermot Crowley, Lia Williams, Phil Daniels\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eDonal Donnelly\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso featured are five short stories: 'The Skelper', 'My True Kinsman', 'The Death of a Scientific Humanist', 'The Gold in the Sea' and 'Everything Neat and Tidy', read by \u003cb\u003eAdrian Dunbar.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe conclude with two talks by Brian Friel - the 'fragment of autobiography' \u003ci\u003eSelf Portrait\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Green Years\u003c\/i\u003e, a lyrical account of his childhood in Derry - and the fascinating documentary \u003ci\u003eStaging Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e, telling the story of the radical Derry theatre company Field Day, founded by Friel and Stephen Rea with the aim of challenging their nation's view of itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cu\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Brian Friel\u003cbr\u003eText copyright © Brian Friel 1959 ('The Skelper'), 1961 ('My True Kinsman'), 1964 (\u003ci\u003ePhiladelphia, Here I Come!, \u003c\/i\u003e'The Death of a Scientific Humanist'), 1965 ('Everything Nice and Tidy'), 1966 ('The Gold in the Sea'), 1979 (\u003ci\u003eFaith Healer\u003c\/i\u003e), 1980 (\u003ci\u003eTranslations\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003eAll rights reserved\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eTranslations\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast: \u003cb\u003eSamuel Barnett\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMark Bazeley\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJohn Paul Connolly\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDermot Crowley\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRoisin Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDavid Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAoife McMahon\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGerard McSorley\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eEugene O'Hare\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eEileen Walsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted by Michael Duke. Directed by Kirsty Williams\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 4 September 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eFaith Healer\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrank - \u003cb\u003eOwen Roe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrace - \u003cb\u003eLia Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeddy - \u003cb\u003ePhil Daniels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Peter Kavanagh. First broadcast BBC Radio 3, 12 September 2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003ePhiladelphia, Here I Come!\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast: \u003cb\u003eDonal Donnelly\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGertrude Russell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJ G Devlin\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eKate Binchy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHarold Goldblatt\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePatrick Magee\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDoreen Hepburn\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTommy Duggan\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRonald Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMichael Stuart\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDenys Hawthorne\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMaurie Taylor\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePatrick McAlinney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Ronald Mason. First broadcast BBC Network Three, 25 February 1965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eBrian Friel Stories: The Skelper, My True Kinsman, Everything Neat and Tidy, The Gold in the Sea, The Death of a Scientific Humanist\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Adrian Dunbar. Produced by Heather Larmour\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4 Extra, 11 March 2013, 12 March 2013, 13 March 2013, 14 March 2013, 15 March 2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eBrian Friel: Self Portrait\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Brian Friel\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio Ulster, 1971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe Green Years\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Brian Friel\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast Northern Ireland Home Service, 30 April 1964\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003eStaging Ireland\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Robbie Meredith\u003cbr\u003eWith Seamus Heaney, Tom Paulin, Stephen Rea and Seamus Deane\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 5 June 2007\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":49358281015600,"sku":"BDgo9u","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/go9u-cover.jpg?v=1762371322","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-go9u","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}