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Poison

Episode 2 of 5

A tense English rubber planter in Bengal fears a lethal snake is in his bed and nestling on his stomach. Stars Charles Dance.

Rubber planter Harry Pope fears that a krait – a lethally venomous snake – has crawled under his bed sheets and is nestling on his stomach. His friend, Timber Woods, calls the local doctor for urgent assistance.

When Dr Ganderbai arrives, tension mounts as he puts an ingenious and desperate plan into operation.

Charles Dance leads the cast as the urbane Storyteller in five classic tales by Roald Dahl.

Dramatised by Stephen Sheridan

Storyteller……..Charles Dance
Timber Woods…Jonathan Keeble
Harry Pope……..Ben Crowe
Dr Ganderbai…...Madhav Sharma

Director: David Blount

A Pier production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2016.

15 minutes

Last on

Mon 5 Jul 2021 00:45
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Credits

Storyteller Charles Dance
Timber Woods Jonathan Keeble
Harry Pope Ben Crowe
Dr Ganderbai Madhav Sharma
Author Roald Dahl
Adaptor Stephen Sheridan
Director David Blount

Broadcasts

  • Tue 5 Jul 2016 10:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Tue 5 Jul 2016 19:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Tue 15 Jan 2019 18:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 16 Jan 2019 00:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 4 Jul 2021 18:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 5 Jul 2021 00:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra