A BBC Radio collection bringing together much-loved works by Alexandre Dumas and Alexandre Dumas fils, starring Timothy Spall, Anton Lesser, Iain Glen, Ruth Wilson and Dan Stevens.
Alexandre Dumas pčre and fils are among the most popular and widely read authors in French literature, whose works have been adapted numerous times for stage, screen and radio. This BBC radio collection brings together three of their most famous tales of chivalry, heroism and romance.
The Three Musketeers In this immortal tale of intrigue and derring-do, dashing young swordsman DArtagnan and three members of King Louis XIIIs elite royal guard Athos, Porthos and Aramis embark on a series of adventures full of duelling, danger, courage and camaraderie.
The Count of Monte Cristo Marseilles, 1815. Nineteen-year-old seaman Edmond Dantčs is engaged to the beautiful Mercédčs and about to be promoted to Captain. But his luck runs out when three acquaintances betray him, and he is condemned to fourteen years solitary confinement in the Chateau D'If. Escaping the notorious prison, Dantčs plots his enemies destruction. His revenge will prove devastating
The Lady of the Camellias Written by Alexandre Dumas fils, this poignant tale of doomed love tells the story of Marguerite Gautier, a Parisian courtesan who goes on a journey through worldliness, romance, renunciation and atonement, thanks to a passionate affair with young Armand Duval.
The Three Musketeers Written by Alexandre Dumas
D'Artagnan Jamie Glover Athos Robert Glenister Porthos Timothy Spall Aramis Anton Lesser D'Artagnans father James Taylor Jussac/Des Essarts David Jarvis De Treville Malcolm Ward King Nicholas Boulton Planchet Dominic Letts Bonacieux Norman Bird Musketeer/Rochefort Michael Onslow Narrator John Rowe Madame Bonacieux Helena Breck Duke of Buckingham Michael Cochrane Queen Teresa Gallagher Cardinal Richelieu Julian Glover Magistrate John Evitts Warder/Grimaud Tom Bevan Bazin David Rowan De Wardes Kim Wall Milady de Winter Imelda Staunton Lord de Winter Gareth Armstrong Felton Lyndam Gregory With Rachel Atkins, Nicholas Murchie, Peter Kenny, Frances Jeater and Stuart Organ Dramatised by James Saunders Produced and directed by Martin Jenkins
The Count of Monte Cristo Written by Alexandre Dumas
Edmond Dantes Iain Glen Haydee Jane Lapotaire Abbe Faria Richard Johnson Monsieur Morrell/Operator Robert Blythe Danglars Toby Jones Fernand de Morcerf Zubin Varla Caderousse Ben Crowe Jacopo Joe Sims Captain Patin Patrick Brennan Albert de Morcerf/Antoine/Andrea Cavalcanti Will Howard Claude/Coachman/Bertuccio/Banker Paul Stonehouse Max Morrell Adam Nagaitis Mathilde Liza Sadovy Julie Morrell/Eugenie Danglars Eleanor Crooks Younger Haydee Amber Rose Revah Gerard de Villefort Paul Rhys Mercédčs de Morcerf Josette Simon Heloise de Villefort Kate Fleetwood General Noirtier Karl Johnson Hermine Danglars Stephanie Racine Valentine de Villefort Lizzy Watts Madame Lascelles/Actor Sarah Thom Edourd de Villefort Finn Monteath Adapted for radio by Sebastian Baczkiewicz Produced and directed by Jeremy Mortimer and Sasha Yevtushenko Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan
The Lady of the Camellias Written by Alexandre Dumas fils
Marguerite Ruth Wilson Duval Dan Stevens Dumas Joseph Kloska Marguerite's sister/Prudence/Maid Manon Edwards Gravedigger/Ernest/Count Dick Bradnum Gaston/Porter Keiron Self Duval Senior Steffan Rhodri Olympe Lynne Seymour Adapted by Frances Byrnes Produced and directed by Polly Thomas