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Mark Twain - The Million Pound Bank Note

London, 1896: Can penniless Henry Adams survive for a month without spending a one million pound note? Stars Trevor White.

Stranded in London, a penniless young American becomes the subject of a Β£20,000 bet between two wealthy English gentlemen.

Can Henry Adams survive and prosper for a month as the bearer of a 1,000,000 pound banknote?

Tony Award-winning Bryony Lavery's rhythmic, energised dramatisation of Mark Twain's charming and surprisingly relevant classic short story, first published in 1893.

CAST:

Henry Adams .... Trevor White
Miss Portia Langham …. Verity-May Henry
Trubshaw/Bosun/Vesuvius .... Conrad Nelson
Basil/Mr Raymond/Major-domo …. Jonathan Keeble
Abel/Concierge …. Malcolm Raeburn
Mrs Harris …. Kathryn Hunt
Tod/Bellboy …. Stephen Hoyle
Lloyd Hastings/American Ambassador …. John Guerrasio

Producers: Pauline Harris and Sharon Sephton

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 2011

1 hour

Last on

Mon 8 Feb 2021 04:00
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Credits

Henry Adams Trevor White
Miss Portia Langham Verity-May Henry
Trubshaw Conrad Nelson
Bosun Conrad Nelson
Vesuvius Conrad Nelson
Basil Jonathan Keeble
Mr Raymond Jonathan Keeble
Majordomo Jonathan Keeble
Abel Malcolm Raeburn
Concierge Malcolm Raeburn
Mrs Harris Kathryn Hunt
Tod Stephen Hoyle
Bellboy Stephen Hoyle
Lloyd Hastings John Guerrasio
American Ambassador John Guerrasio
Producer Pauline Harris
Producer Sharon Sephton
Adaptor Bryony Lavery
Author Mark Twain

Broadcasts

  • Sat 31 Dec 2011 14:30
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  • Sat 28 Sep 2013 14:30
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  • Tue 13 Feb 2018 10:00
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  • Tue 13 Feb 2018 15:00
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  • Wed 14 Feb 2018 03:00
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  • Sun 7 Feb 2021 16:00
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  • Sun 7 Feb 2021 20:00
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  • Mon 8 Feb 2021 04:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra