Field Notes: The Peregrinations of a Most Musical Irishman
4 Extra Debut. 1832: Composer John Field leaves Moscow to tour Europe, with a son he barely knows. Alistair McGowan stars in his own drama.
Alistair McGowan stars in his own drama about the prodigiously gifted - and prodigiously partying - John Field.
John was the Irish composer and pianist who invented the nocturne.
It's May 1832: John leaves his Moscow home to begin his first - and last - tour of Europe.
He takes with him, the illegitimate teenage son he barely knows.
John Field/Male Nurse ...... Alistair McGowan
Leonov ...... Kieran Hodgson
Mlle Charpentier/ Countess Shumova ...... Charlotte Page
Oleg/ Italian doctor ...... Ewan Bailey
Percherette/ Vera ...... Scarlett Brookes
Count Shumov/ Highwayman 1 ...... Brian Protheroe
Chopin/ Polish Concert Promoter ...... Rafael Ferenc
Grace Field ...... Susan Jameson
Clementi/ Mister Rikov ...... Sean Baker
Highwayman 2/ French Theatre manager ...... Sargon Yelda
Madame Rikov/ Mary ...... Adie Allen
Concert Promoter ...... Nick Underwood
Director: Emma Harding
First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in May 2016.
Last on
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| John Field | Alistair McGowan |
| Male Nurse | Alistair McGowan |
| Leonov | Kieran Hodgson |
| Mlle Charpentier | Charlotte Page |
| Countess Shumova | Charlotte Page |
| Oleg | Ewan Bailey |
| Italian Doctor | Ewan Bailey |
| Percherette | Scarlett Brookes |
| Vera | Scarlett Brookes |
| Count Shumov | Brian Protheroe |
| Highwayman 1 | Brian Protheroe |
| Chopin | Rafael Ferenc |
| Polish Concert Promoter | Rafael Ferenc |
| Grace Field | Susan Jameson |
| Clementi | Sean Baker |
| Mister Rikov | Sean Baker |
| Highwayman 2 | Sargon Yelda |
| French Theatre Manager | Sargon Yelda |
| Madame Rikov | Adie Allen |
| Mary | Adie Allen |
| Concert Promoter | Nick Underwood |
| Director | Emma Harding |
| Writer | Alistair McGowan |
Broadcasts
Tue 17 May 2016 14:15蜜芽传媒 Radio 4- Tue 14 Jan 2025 15:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 14 Jan 2025 21:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 15 Jan 2025 05:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra