Marley Was Dead = Comedy


(4.8 stars; 6 reviews)

Marley Was Dead Christmas Eve 2010 20:00 BBC RADIO 4 Comedy By John Nicholson and Richard Katz. A Christmas Carol, but not as you've ever heard it before. A surprise all-star cast gather to bring Dickens' timeless classic to life. Introduced by Jonathan Dimbleby. Narrator . . . . . John Nicholson Scrooge . . . . . Richard Katz Cratchit . . . . . Javier Marzan Farhana . . . . . Sirine Saba Claire . . . . . Sophie Russell Oliver . . . . . Joshua Swinney Martha . . . . . Martha Katz Jesse . . . . . Jesse Katz With Edward Kelsey, Jane Horrocks, Dara O'Briain, Charlotte Green, Richard Madeley, Peter Purves, Gwyneth Williams and Chris Evans Produced by Steven Canny. Directed by Sasha Yevtushenko. The play is devised by one of the UK's most exciting touring comic theatre companies, Peepolykus (pronounced: people-like-us). "Peepolykus should receive subsidy from the NHS to tour the country and bring a delight to audiences with shows that dispel stress, anxiety and depression" The British Theatre Review "In comedy terms, what Peepolykus can do is limitless" Variety.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

Marley Was Dead 56:25

Reviews

Well worth a listen


(4 stars)

An interesting take on a Dicken's Classic.