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Awakenings
Episode 2 of 5
Williams embarks on a new play and Marlon Brando turns up for an unconventional audition for it. Read by Damien Lewis.
Tennessee Williams embarks on a new play, A Streetcar Named Desire, and Marlon Brando attends an unconventional audition for the part of Stanley.
John Lahr's evocative biography of America's great playwright.
Read by Damian Lewis with Trevor White as the voice of Tennessee Williams.
With the voices of Elaine Claxton, Bettrys Jones and Ian Conningham.
Abridged by Richard Hamilton
Producer: Elizabeth Allard
First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in September 2014.
Last on
Wed 7 Aug 2019
02:45
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Reader | Damian Lewis |
Reader | Trevor White |
Reader | Elaine Claxton |
Reader | Bettrys Jones |
Reader | Ian Conningham |
Producer | Elizabeth Allard |
Abridger | Richard Hamilton |
Author | John Lahr |
Broadcasts
- Tue 23 Sep 2014 09:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 FM
- Wed 24 Sep 2014 00:30ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4
- Tue 6 Aug 2019 14:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 7 Aug 2019 02:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 Extra
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