Episode 5
Beloved remains at Bluestone Road and her hold on each of its residents has strengthened day by day. Stars Pippa Bennett-Warner.
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.
A young woman calling herself Beloved has arrived and stayed at One Twenty-Four Bluestone Road, and her hold, on each of its residents, has strengthened day by day.
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 |
| Stamp Paid | Richard Pepple |
| Baby Suggs | Alibe Parsons |
| Director | Sasha Yevtushenko |
| Author | Toni Morrison |
| Adaptor | Patricia Cumper |
Broadcasts
Fri 8 Jan 2016 10:45大象传媒 Radio 4- Fri 8 Jan 2016 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 12 Oct 2018 14:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 13 Oct 2018 02:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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