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Episode 10

Third series of the criminal family saga, based on GF Newman's novel. Brian faces a life sentence for a murder he says he didn't commit.

Brian faces a life sentence for a murder he says he didn't commit, while Joseph (Toby Jones) claims to be pulling every string he can to get him off.

GF Newman's The Corrupted weaves fiction with real characters from history, following the fortunes of the Oldman family - from small-time business and opportunistic petty crime, through gang rivalries, to their entanglement in the highest echelons of society. It's a tale revealing the nexus of crime, business and politics woven through the fabric of 20th century greed as even those with hitherto good intentions are sucked into a web of corruption.

Joey Oldman, an uneducated Jewish child immigrant from Russia, has a natural instinct for business and a love of money - coupled with a knack for acquiring it. His wife Cath is as ruthless in both the pursuit of money and the protection of her son, Brian. Joey built his empire with the help of a corrupt bank manager in the 1950s, starting with small greengrocer shops before moving into tertiary banking and property development, dealing with many corrupt policemen on the way - and befriending both Lord Goodman and Margaret Thatcher.

Written by G F Newman
Produced and Directed by Clive Brill
A Brill production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

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Sat 15 Oct 2022 21:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Joseph Oldman Toby Jones
Brian Joe Armstrong
Tony Wednesday Alec Newman
Cath Izabella Urbanowicz
Melford Stevenson Richard Wilson
Jack Jacob Fortune Lloyd
Margaret Courtney Flora Montgomery
Julian Tyrwhitt Jonathan Tafler
Sir Donald Matthew Marsh
John Binden Charles Davies
Sonia Suzanne Proctor
Leah Jasmine Hyde
Lionel Smith Kieron Jecchinis
George Carman QC Nigel Cooke
Lord Goodman Edward Max
Kevin Wheeler Lucas Hare
Writer GF Newman
Director Clive Brill
Producer Clive Brill

Broadcasts

  • Fri 20 Jan 2017 14:15
  • Sat 15 Oct 2022 21:00