Ray Bradbury - The Illustrated Man
A vagrant claims his tattoos come to life after dark and predict the future. Starring Iain Glen and Elaine Claxton.
A young traveller encounters a vagrant on the road who claims his tattoos come to life after dark and have the powers of prophecy.
The vagrant offers his young travelling companion tantalising glimpses into the future with tales of restless androids, children caught up in a sinister game and astronauts stranded in outer space.
They all hint at dark and troubling times ahead...
Starring Iain Glen.
Ray Bradbury's iconic short story, first published in the UK in 1952.
Dramatised by Brian Sibley.
The Illustrated Man ...... Iain Glen
The Youth ...... Jamie Parker
The Tattoo Witch ...... Elaine Claxton
The Driver ...... Wilf Scolding
Brayling/Brayling 2 ...... Patrick Kennedy
Smith ...... Stephen Hogan
Mink ...... Nell Herrin
Mother ...... Heather Craney
Father ...... Clive Hayward
Anna ...... Lucy Hutchinson
Hollis ...... Alec Newman
Applegate ...... John P Arnold
Stone ...... Jaimi Barbakoff
Stimson ...... Craige Els
Director: Gemma Jenkins
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in June 2014.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| The Illustrated Man | Iain Glen |
| The Youth | Jamie Parker |
| The Tattoo Witch | Elaine Claxton |
| The Driver | Wilf Scolding |
| Brayling | Patrick Kennedy |
| Brayling 2 | Patrick Kennedy |
| Smith | Stephen Hogan |
| Mink | Nell Herrin |
| Mother | Heather Craney |
| Father | Clive Hayward |
| Anna | Lucy Hutchinson |
| Hollis | Alec Newman |
| Applegate | John P Arnold |
| Stone | Jaimi Barbakoff |
| Stimson | Craige Els |
| Director | Gemma Jenkins |
| Adaptor | Brian Sibley |
| Author | Ray Bradbury |
Broadcasts
- Sat 19 Aug 2017 18:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 20 Aug 2017 00:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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