{"product_id":"book-gtoc","title":"W.M. Thackeray: A BBC Radio Drama Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive BBC Radio adaptations of the works of William Makepeace Thackeray - plus bonus features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBest known today for his comic masterpiece, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, W. M. Thackeray was regarded in his time as the only rival to his contemporary, Charles Dickens. This collection includes a selection of his finest satirical fiction, as well as two fascinating programmes exploring his life and writings.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, Thackeray's deliciously ironic tale of passion and ambition follows the fortunes of penniless, social-climbing Becky Sharp and her wealthy, sweet-natured best friend, Amelia Sedley. Starring \u003cb\u003eStephen Fry\u003c\/b\u003e as the Narrator, with \u003cb\u003eEmma Fielding\u003c\/b\u003e as Becky, \u003cb\u003eKaty Cavanagh\u003c\/b\u003e as Amelia and \u003cb\u003eToby Jones\u003c\/b\u003e as Jos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarry Lyndon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Forced to leave his native Ireland after an unfortunate duel, young Redmond Barry embarks on a series of adventures that take him from the battlefields of the Seven Years War to the highest courts of Europe and the drawing rooms of English society. \u003cb\u003eGerard McSorley \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Andrew Scott \u003c\/b\u003estar in Thackeray's picaresque classic alongside \u003cb\u003eShelia Hancock\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eKenneth Cranham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Yellowplush Papers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- \u003cb\u003eAdam Buxton\u003c\/b\u003e stars in these five comic tales about the rise and fall of canny Regency footman Charles Yellowplush.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePendennis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Thackeray's semi-autobiographical coming-of-age tale charts the youthful exploits of handsome, impoverished Arthur Pendennis as he leaves his home in the country to make his way in London society. \u003cb\u003eDominic Guard\u003c\/b\u003e stars as Arthur, with \u003cb\u003eHugh Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e as The Writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Newcomes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Featuring characters from \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e and narrated by Arthur Pendennis, this epic saga tells the story of several generations of a respectable English family, centring around Colonel Thomas Newcombe and his artist son, Clive. Starring \u003cb\u003eSimon Lack, Carleton Hobbs\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNigel Grahame\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAl Murray on Thackeray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Comedian \u003cb\u003eAl Murray\u003c\/b\u003e talks about his great-great-great-grandfather, William Makepeace Thackeray, and why he thinks \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e is still relevant today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Davies\/William Thackeray \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- James Naughtie and a group of readers chat to Andrew Davies about Thackeray's classic novel, \u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, which he adapted for BBC TV in 1998.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNB: Due to the age and nature of some of the recordings, the sound quality may vary\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1837 (\u003ci\u003eThe Yellowplush Papers\u003c\/i\u003e), 1844 (\u003ci\u003eThe Luck of Barry Lyndon\u003c\/i\u003e), 1848 (\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e), 1849-50 (\u003ci\u003ePendennis\u003c\/i\u003e), (1855 \u003ci\u003eThe Newcomes\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by W. M. Thackeray\u003cbr\u003eWith thanks to Keith Wickham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eContents List \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBarry Lyndon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Yellowplush Papers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePendennis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Newcomes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAl Murray on Thackeray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAndrew Davies on William Thackeray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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