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2. The Mysterious Count

All Parisian society wants to meet the mysterious, and fabulously wealthy Count. Starring Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Paul Rhys.

It's 1838, and the Count has arrived in Paris.

Baron Danglars, Gerard de Villefort and Fernand de Morcerf have no idea that Edmond Dantès, whom they betrayed in Marseilles a quarter of a century earlier, is plotting to destroy them.

Starring Iain Glen, Toby Jones and Jane Lapotaire.

Adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1844.

Dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz.

The Count/ Edmond Dantès ...... Iain Glen
Haydee ...... Jane Lapotaire
Younger Haydee ...... Amber Rose Revah
Baron Danglars ...... Toby Jones
Gerard de Villefort ...... Paul Rhys
Fernand, Count de Morcerf ...... Zubin Varla
Mercedes de Morcerf ...... Josette Simon
Heloise de Villefort ...... Kate Fleetwood
Abbe Faria ...... Richard Johnson
General Noirtier ...... Karl Johnson
Hermine Danglars ...... Stephanie Racine
Albert de Morcerf ...... Will Howard
Jacopo ...... Joe Sims
Max Morrell ...... Adam Nagaitis
Valentine de Villefort ...... Lizzy Watts
Coachman ...... Paul Stonehouse

Music by David Tobin and Jeff Meegan.

Directors: Jeremy Mortimer / Sasha Yevtushenko

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 2012.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 22 May 2024 05:00

Credits

Role Contributor
The Count/Edmond Dantes Iain Glen
Haydee Jane Lapotaire
Younger Haydee Amber Rose Revah
Baron Danglars Toby Jones
Gerard de Villefort Paul Rhys
Fernand, Count de Morcerf Zubin Varla
Mercedes de Morcerf Josette Simon
Heloise de Villefort Kate Fleetwood
Abbe Faria Richard Johnson
General Noirtier Karl Johnson
Hermine Danglars Stephanie Racine
Albert de Morcerf Will Howard
Jacopo Joe Sims
Max Morrell Adam Nagaitis
Valentine de Villefort Lizzy Watts
Coachman Paul Stonehouse
Writer Sebastian Baczkiewicz
Director Jeremy Mortimer
Director Sasha Yevtushenko

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Dec 2012 15:00
  • Sat 8 Dec 2012 21:00
  • Tue 3 Nov 2015 10:00
  • Tue 3 Nov 2015 15:00
  • Wed 4 Nov 2015 03:00
  • Tue 30 May 2017 10:00
  • Tue 30 May 2017 15:00
  • Wed 31 May 2017 03:00
  • Tue 11 Feb 2020 10:00
  • Tue 11 Feb 2020 15:00
  • Wed 12 Feb 2020 03:00
  • Wed 28 Sep 2022 10:00
  • Wed 28 Sep 2022 15:00
  • Thu 29 Sep 2022 03:00
  • Tue 21 May 2024 15:00
  • Tue 21 May 2024 21:00
  • Wed 22 May 2024 05:00