Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
4 Extra Debut. Postmodern tale about a poet, a poem, a regal commentator and a would-be assassin. Starring Grant O'Rourke..
Vladimir Nabokov鈥檚 1962 novel is a postmodern masterpiece about a poet, a regal commentator and a would-be assassin.
It defies all convention.
Set in 1959 and reimagined here as an audio documentary, it's the story of Charles Kinbote as he tries to prove his machinations have inspired a poetic masterpiece.
Have they? And who truly is Charles?
A delusional academic, an exiled king or both?
Presented as a poem with a forward and commentary.
Dramatised by Oliver Emanuel
Charles 鈥� Grant O鈥橰ourke
John 鈥� Michael Nardone
Gradus鈥inn den Hertog
Odon鈥obin Laing
Gordon鈥hierry Mabonga
Sybil鈥enee Williams
Sound by Kris McConnachie, Joanne Willott, Niall Young
Director: Kirsty Williams
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 2022.
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Sun 30 Jan 2022 15:00麻豆社 Radio 4- Fri 28 Aug 2026 15:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 28 Aug 2026 21:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 29 Aug 2026 05:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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