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Gaston Leroux - The Perfume of the Lady in Black

France’s most dangerous man is finally laid to rest. But who’s the mysterious woman at his graveside? Stars Nicholas Boulton.

France’s most dangerous man, Frederic Larson, is finally laid to rest. But who is the mysterious woman at his graveside?

Journalist Joseph Rouletabille is intrigued but must look to his own past to solve the mystery...

Starring Nicholas Boulton.

Written by Gaston Leroux - the author of 'The Phantom of the Opera'.

Dramatised by Stephen Sheridan from a translation by Margaret Costa.

Rouletabille …. Nicholas Boulton
Sainclair …. Charles Simpson
Inspector Larson …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Mathilda …. Suzanna Hamilton
Rance/Uncle Marius …. Stephen Thorne
Darzac/Steward …. Alastair Danson
Beauvais/Captain …. David Timson
Edith/Postmistress …. Alison Pettitt

Director: David Blount

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in August 2000.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 21 Mar 2022 04:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 18 Nov 2018 16:00
  • Mon 19 Nov 2018 04:00
  • Sun 13 Sep 2020 16:00
  • Sun 13 Sep 2020 20:00
  • Mon 14 Sep 2020 04:00
  • Sun 20 Mar 2022 16:00
  • Sun 20 Mar 2022 20:00
  • Mon 21 Mar 2022 04:00