Episode 3
Paul D's arrival at 124 Bluestone Road has rid the house of the ghost that had haunted it for years. But any sense of victory he might have is short-lived.
By Toni Morrison
Adapted by Patricia Cumper
Toni Morrison's seminal 1987 novel about a haunted house in the era that followed the abolition of slavery in the United States is adapted for radio for the first time. Toni Morrison's masterpiece melds horror and poetry as it tells the story of Sethe, a woman who escaped slavery by crossing the Ohio river, but who, eighteen years later, is still not free.
Paul D's arrival at 124 Bluestone Road had the effect of ridding the house of the ghost that had haunted it for years. But he's about to discover that any sense of victory he might have, will be short-lived.
Original music by Jon Nicholls
Sound design by Caleb Knightley
Director: Sasha Yevtushenko.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Adjoa Andoh |
| Sethe | Nadine Marshall |
| Denver | Pippa Bennett-Warner |
| Paul D | Danny Sapani |
| Beloved | Gugu Mbatha-Raw |
| Barker | Brian Protheroe |
| Director | Sasha Yevtushenko |
| Author | Toni Morrison |
| Adaptor | Patricia Cumper |
Broadcasts
Wed 6 Jan 2016 10:41大象传媒 Radio 4 FM- Wed 6 Jan 2016 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Wed 10 Oct 2018 14:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 11 Oct 2018 02:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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