The Wager
When Bernabo makes a bet on his wife鈥檚 chastity with a friend, neither thinks their life will change forever. Stars Paul Ritter.
Terry Jones introduces another tasty Renaissance tale.
Starring Louise Brealey in a sly tale about a costly bet.
The 100 stories which make up Giovanni Boccaccio鈥檚 humane and comic masterpiece, come from all over the world.
They are vividly reset by Boccaccio among the flourishing merchant classes in the cities of Renaissance Italy. But their witty, satirical, bawdy voice sounds utterly modern, and their subjects - love, fate, sex, religion, morality - are universal.
鈥淭hose who after misadventures, find unexpected happiness.鈥�
When Bernabo makes a bet on his wife鈥檚 chastity, and his friend sets out to prove him wrong, neither man imagines the matter will change their lives forever.
Musciatto ..... Michael Bertenshaw
Ambrogiuolo ..... Geoffrey Streatfeild
Bernabo ..... Paul Ritter
Zinevra ..... Louise Brealey
Sultan ..... Jude Akuwudike
Captain ..... Shaun Mason
Adapted by Robin Brooks.
Music arranged and performed by Robert Hollingworth and Paula Chateauneuf
Lyric translations by Silvia Reseghetti
Script consultant: Guyda Armstrong
Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 3 in December 2014.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Giovanni Boccaccio |
| Adaptor | Robin Brooks |
| Performer | Robert Hollingworth |
| Performer | Paula Chateauneuf |
| Musciatto | Michael Bertenshaw |
| Ambrogiuolo | Geoffrey Streatfield |
| Bernabo | Paul Ritter |
| Zinevra | Louise Brealey |
| Sultan | Jude Akuwudike |
| Captain | Shaun Mason |
| Producer | Jonquil Panting |
| Director | Jonquil Panting |
Broadcasts
Tue 9 Dec 2014 22:45麻豆社 Radio 3- Tue 20 Jan 2026 06:45麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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