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Stamboul Train by Graham Greene

4 Extra Debut. 1930s Europe: the Orient Express finds itself filled with a motley group riven by murderous intrigue. Stars Joseph Millson.

Europe in the 1930s. A dangerous place to be.

As the Orient Express weaves its way through snow towards Constantinople, a motley group of people find themselves threatened by intrigue, skulduggery and murderous politics.

It is a heady cocktail of wit, adventure, mystery, interrogations, scamming, shoot-outs and sexual intrigue.

Graham Greene's tense thriller novel, first published in 1932.

Greene admitted, in 1974, that he wrote it to make a bit of money. "In Stamboul Train for the first and last time in my life I deliberately set out to write a book to please, one which with luck might be made into a film. The devil looks after his own and I succeeded in both aims"

Starring Joseph Milson and Sam Dale.

Dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Myatt ….. Joseph Millson
Coral ….. Abbie Andrews
Czinner ….. Sam Dale
Josef ….. Nicholas Murchie
Mabel ….. Jane Slavin
Janet ….. Isabella Inchbald
Petkovitch ….. Simon Ludders
Ninitch ….. Samuel James
Hartep ….. Phillip Fox
Mrs Peters ….. Ellie Darvil
Mr Peters ….. Charlie Clements

Other parts played by:

Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Adam Fitzgerald
Gary Duncan
David Reakes
Kath Weare

Director: Marc Beeby

First broadcast on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4 in November 2017.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Sep 2025 01:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Myatt Joseph Millson
Coral Abbie Andrews
Czinner Sam Dale
Josef Nicholas Murchie
Mabel Jane Slavin
Janet Isabella Inchbald
Petkovitch Simon Ludders
Ninitch Samuel James
Hartep Philip Fox
Mrs Peters Ellie Darvill
Mr Peters Charlie Clements
Actor Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Actor Adam Fitzgerald
Actor Gary Duncan
Actor David Reakes
Actor Kath Weare
Author Graham Greene
Adaptor Jeremy Front
Director Marc Beeby

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Nov 2017 14:30
  • Sat 27 Sep 2025 06:00
  • Sat 27 Sep 2025 11:00
  • Sat 27 Sep 2025 17:00
  • Sun 28 Sep 2025 01:00

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