Arnold Bennett The Grand Babylon Hotel
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Classic Serial: The Grand Babylon Hotel From - First broadcast: Sun 18th Jan 2009, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM Two Episodes The Grand Babylon Hotel is a novel by Arnold Bennett, published in January 1902, about the mysterious disappearance of a German prince. On a whim, an American tycoon buys the Grand Babylon Hotel and is thrown into a world of intrigue, espionage and murder. Chris Harrald's colourful adaptation of Arnold Bennett's Edwardian society thriller. Producer Steven Canny 1/ Theodore: John Sessions Nella: Matti Houghton Aribert: Joe Kloska Miss Spencer: Fenella Wolgar Jules: Richard Katz Felix: Stephen Greif Reginald: Gunnar Cauthery Miss Ferguson: Jill Cardo Servant: Inam Mirza 2/ Theodore: John Sessions Nella: Matti Houghton Aribert: Joe Klosja Jules: Richard Katz Miss Spencer: Fenella Woolgar Felix: Stephen Greif Miss Ferguson: Jill Cardo Prince Eugen: Stephen Critchlow Reginald: Gunnar Cauthery Servant: Inam Mirza Emperor: Malcolm Tierney Sampson Levi: Chris Pavlo The Grand Babylon Hotel is an exclusive London establishment, and American millionaire Theodore Racksole, visiting the hotel with his spirited 23-year-old daughter Nella, decides to buy the place. What he hasn't counted on is having to deal with a criminal conspiracy whose purposes are not at all clear, and events take an unexpected turn as Theodore and Nella play detective. Replete with evil villains, physical dangers, and secret passages, The Grand Babylon Hotel is a mesmerizing thriller that will be enjoyed by mystery lovers everywhere.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.