William Boyd - A Good Man in Africa
4 Extra Debut. Womanising minor diplomat, Morgan Leafy, contends with crisis, farcical disaster and a good man鈥檚 death. Stars Alan Rickman.
Morgan Leafy, well-meaning, a bit of a buffoon, is perhaps rather more absorbed in women than watchful of his career as a minor British diplomat in Africa.
It's a circumstance which leads him from crisis to farcical disaster until a good man dies...
Starring Alan Rickman and Alison Steadman.
William Boyd's award-winning novel.
Dramatised by Stephen Davis.
Morgan Leafy 鈥�. Alan Rickman
Priscilla 鈥�. Alison Steadman
Arthur Fanshawe .... David Garth
Celia 鈥�. Elizabeth Rider
Dr Murray 鈥�. Bill Paterson
Adenkunle/Robinson 鈥�. John Matshikiza
Chloe Fanshawe .... Tessa Worsley
Dalmire .... Colin Starkey
Isaac/Moses .... Alex Tetteh-Lartey
Jones .... Brian Smith
Geraldine/Tina .... Mia Soteriou
Kojo/Shango/Inspector Gbeho .... Louis Mahoney
Muller/Bilbow .... Bernard Brown
Duchess of Ripon .... Mary Wimbush
Director: Richard Wortley
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 1985.
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- Sat 14 May 2022 06:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 14 May 2022 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 15 May 2022 04:00麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra