{"product_id":"book-hqzu","title":"Howard Brenton","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of Howard Brenton's finest plays, produced for BBC radio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of Britain's leading contemporary playwrights, Howard Brenton is well known for his controversial state-of-the-nation plays, dark comedies and powerful political satires. He has written over 50 works for the theatre and numerous screenplays, including 13 episodes of the hit TV series \u003ci\u003eSpooks\u003c\/i\u003e. Included here are some of his most acclaimed dramas, including the award-winning \u003ci\u003ePravda\u003c\/i\u003e, co-written with David Hare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpsom Downs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Set on Derby Day in the Silver Jubilee year 1977, this provocative drama presents a teeming, Brueghel-like array of characters: from the gamblers, bookmakers and trainers to the jockeys, the horses and the Derby course itself... Among the ensemble cast are \u003cb\u003ePeter Woodthorpe\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNigel Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePravda \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Lambert Le Roux is an enormously powerful South African media tycoon. He's also a monster manipulating all, including Fleet Street. \u003cb\u003eAnthony Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBill Nighy\u003c\/b\u003e star in this caustic black comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThirteenth Night \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Jack Beaty is an activist in a 'piddling little Labour Party ward.' What would he do if he came to power tomorrow? \u003cb\u003eTom Wilkinson, Frances Tomelty\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eBill Nighy\u003c\/b\u003e star in Brenton's surreal parody of \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e, with its horror-comic vision of a totalitarian state run mad.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNasser's Eden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- 1956. Sir Anthony Eden and Gamal Abdel Nasser battle over Egypt nationalising the Suez Canal - Britain's last symbol of her empire. Written specially for radio and starring \u003cb\u003eAlec McCowen\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eNadim Sawalha\u003c\/b\u003e, this fast-paced drama looks behind the politics to reveal the personalities who changed the face of history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBloody Poetry \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e- Switzerland, 1816. The poet Shelley, his future wife Mary and her step-sister Claire meet the infamous Lord Byron. But their dreams of a utopian future result in tragedy... \u003cb\u003eOliver Ryan, Clare Corbett, Patrick Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSarah Ovens \u003c\/b\u003estar in Brenton's compelling play celebrating these four young artistic radicals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText copyright © Howard Brenton 1977 (\u003ci\u003eEpsom Downs\u003c\/i\u003e), 1981 (\u003ci\u003eThirteenth Night\u003c\/i\u003e), 1984 (\u003ci\u003eBloody Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e), 1998 (\u003ci\u003eNassar's Eden\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003ci\u003ePravda\u003c\/i\u003e text copyright © David Hare and Howard Brenton 1985\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Howard Brenton\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePravda\u003c\/i\u003e written by Howard Brenton and David Hare\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEpsom Downs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast: \u003cb\u003ePeter Woodthorpe\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNigel Anthony\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eHeather Bell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePeter Baldwin\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMichael Spice\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGraham Chinn, Jean Rogers\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eChas Byer\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eCliff Burnett\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMary Clare Nash\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eJohn Bull\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePetra Davies, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva Stuart,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn Levitt\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSusan Sheridan\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eWilfrid Carter\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMartin Muncaster\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eTammy Ustinov, Heather Bell\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eOlivier Pierre\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMichael McStay\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePeter Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFred Bryant\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDavid Tate\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAndrew Branch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted for radio by Howard Brenton\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Richard Wortley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePravda\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast: \u003cb\u003eAnthony Hopkins\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBill Nighy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eRobert Glenister\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Burden\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFrederick Treves,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGarard Green,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eStephen Tompkinson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDavid King\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eChristopher Good\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eVincent Brimble,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Greene\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSimon Treves\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eDanny Schiller\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNicholas Gilbrook\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted and directed by Richard Wortley.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThirteenth Night\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast: \u003cb\u003eTom Wilkinson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eFrances Tomelty\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eBill Nighy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePeter Woodthorpe\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSean Barrett,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTimothy Bateson\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eMaggie McCarthy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eEileen Tully\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePauline Siddle\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Alex Jennings, Richard Huw and Michael Jenner\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Michael Heffernan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNasser's Eden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast: \u003cb\u003eAlec McCowen\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eNadim Sawalha\u003c\/b\u003e With Bob Peck, Nigel Davenport, Saeed Jaffrey, Raad Rawi, Trevor Peacock, James Laurenson, Alix Refaie, Antony Zaki, Clifford Rose, John Rowe, Peter Birrel, Vic Tablian and Ajay Chabra\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Carolyn Horn.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBloody Poetry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast: \u003cb\u003eOliver Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eClare Corbett\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ePatrick Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eSarah Ovens\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eGareth Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted for radio and directed by Alison Hindell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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