{"product_id":"book-hekj","title":"Kidnapped and Catriona","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA classic BBC Radio adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novels of adventure and romance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published in 1886, Robert Louis Stevenson's rollicking historical novel \u003ci\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/i\u003e was an instant bestseller. It was followed by an 1893 sequel, \u003ci\u003eCatriona\u003c\/i\u003e, which Stevenson regarded as his 'high water mark', declaring that he would 'never do a better book'. Included here is the epic 10-part BBC radio dramatisation of both action-packed tales.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNarrated by the central character, David Balfour, this riveting retelling sees him looking back over his eventful life and recalling his escapades as a young man. It begins in 1751, with Scotland in turmoil in the aftermath of the Jacobite rebellion. Newly orphaned, 17-year-old David sets out for Edinburgh and the House of Shaws, to meet his rich Uncle Ebenezer. Betrayed by his scheming relative and kidnapped, he finds himself aboard the brig \u003ci\u003eCovenant\u003c\/i\u003e, to be sold into slavery in America - but the ship has a castaway on board, a certain Alan Breck...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThough David is a Lowlander and Alan a Highland Jacobite, the two become fast friends. Together they face danger on the high seas and in the Scottish wilderness, as they head south to confront the treacherous Ebenezer and claim David's fortune. But even with his inheritance secured, our hero's adventures are not over. He must find safe passage to France for Alan, endeavour to prove a man's innocence - and win the heart of Catriona, the feisty granddaughter of infamous outlaw Rob Roy McGregor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Rintoul\u003c\/b\u003e stars as David Balfour, with \u003cb\u003ePaul Young\u003c\/b\u003e as Alan Breck and \u003cb\u003eGerda Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e as Catriona. Among the distinguished cast are \u003cb\u003eRikki Fulton, Sandy Neilson, Rose McBain, Iain Cuthbertson\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSiobhan Redmond\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1886 (\u003ci\u003eKidnapped\u003c\/i\u003e) and 1893 (\u003ci\u003eCatriona\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Robert Louis Stevenson\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Catherine L. Czerkawska\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Marilyn Imrie\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Balfour - \u003cb\u003eDavid Rintoul\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlan Breck - \u003cb\u003ePaul Young\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEbenezer Balfour - \u003cb\u003eRikki Fulton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHoseason - \u003cb\u003eJonathan Battersby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCampbell - \u003cb\u003eJohn Shedden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRansome\/Seaman - \u003cb\u003eRay Dunsire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJennet - \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Gray\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLandlord\/Seaman - \u003cb\u003eTam Dean Burn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRiach - \u003cb\u003eBilly Riddoch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShuan\/Seaman - \u003cb\u003eStuart Bishop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGaelic fisherman\/Highland gillie\/Gaelic servant\/Neil - \u003cb\u003eJohn Carmichael\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Henderland - \u003cb\u003eHenry Stamper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCrofter - \u003cb\u003eIan Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeil Roy - \u003cb\u003eIain Agnew\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMungo - \u003cb\u003eBrown Derby\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColin Campbell - \u003cb\u003eSandy Neilson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames of the Glens - \u003cb\u003eBob Docherty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMistress Stewart - \u003cb\u003eRose McBain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCluny Macpherson - \u003cb\u003eDavid McKail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Breck MacColl - \u003cb\u003eFinlay McLean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMistress McLaren - \u003cb\u003eAnn Louise Ross\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlison Hastie - \u003cb\u003eTerry Cavers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMistress Rankeillor - \u003cb\u003eHarriet Buchan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRankeillor - \u003cb\u003eGerard Slevin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTorrance - \u003cb\u003eIain Wotherspoon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStewart the Writer - \u003cb\u003eIain Cuthbertson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCatriona - \u003cb\u003eGerda Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Lord Advocate Prestongrange - \u003cb\u003eRussell Hunter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames More - \u003cb\u003eAlec Heggie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalfour of Pilrig - \u003cb\u003eMichael Elder\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Fraser - \u003cb\u003eJohn McGlynn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Grant - \u003cb\u003eSiobhan Redmond\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIsabella Grant - \u003cb\u003eAnn Lannan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJean Grant - \u003cb\u003eHilary Lyon\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoman\/Goodwife - \u003cb\u003eAnn Scott Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePorter\/Robin Oig - \u003cb\u003eJohn Buick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eServant - \u003cb\u003eSimon Donald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMistress Ogilvy - \u003cb\u003eEdith MacArthur\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuncansby - \u003cb\u003eIan Briggs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Macintosh - \u003cb\u003eLeon Sinden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndy Dale - \u003cb\u003eTony Roper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSheriff - \u003cb\u003ePaul Kermack\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuke of Argyle - \u003cb\u003eCharles Kearney\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDuncan Dhu McLaren - \u003cb\u003eSimon Donald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoig - \u003cb\u003eJohn Shedden\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCapt Sang - \u003cb\u003eDon Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSprott - \u003cb\u003eFinlay Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4 16th June - 25th August 1985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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