Episode 1
During the West End run of Michael Frayn's Copenhagen, a curious letter arrives from a Chiswick housewife. Frayn and his director are staggered at the contents. Can it be true?
Adapted and directed by Martin Jarvis. A woman called Celia Rhys-Evans wonders if newly-discovered documents have a direct bearing on what happens in Frayn鈥檚 play, Copenhagen.
A two-part mystery. With a moral?
Intriguing, thrilling, funny - Michael Frayn and actor David Burke, with director Michael Blakemore, try to unravel the enigma. Burke even wonders 鈥業s it a hoax?鈥� 鈥楴o way鈥� says Blakemore.
Cast
Celia 鈥�.. Janie Dee
Michael Frayn 鈥�.. Alex Jennings
David Burke 鈥�.. Roger Allam
Michael Blakemore 鈥�.. Peter Forbes
German/Trevor 鈥�.. Matthew Wolf
Petra 鈥�.. Moira Quirk
Sara Kestelman 鈥�.. Herself
Matthew Marsh 鈥�.. Himself
Sound Design: Olly Thompson. Mark Holden
Music composed and played by A-Mnemonic
Directed by Martin Jarvis
Produced by Rosalind Ayres
A Jarvis & Ayres production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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- Tue 7 Apr 2026 14:15麻豆社 Radio 4
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