Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog
Gerran Howell (The Pitt) stars as Dylan Thomas in this Welsh classic, adapted by Joe Dunthorne (Submarine, Children of Radium).
Returning to Swansea after the blitz, Dylan Thomas is overwhelmed by memories of his childhood and adolescence.
From summers at Fern Hill, to failed camping trips on the beach; from plagiarised poetry to drunken first love, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog is a story of what it is to grow up.
Comic, nostalgic, with a host of vivid characters, Dylan Thomas鈥檚 masterpiece is adapted by Joe Dunthorne (Submarine, Children of Radium) and stars Gerran Howell (The Pitt) as Dylan Thomas.
Based on the short stories by Dylan Thomas
Adapted by Joe Dunthorne
Dylan Thomas鈥� Gerran Howell
Aunt Annie/Gwyneth/ Mrs Evans/ Mother鈥� Carys Eleri
Uncle Jim/ Mr Thomas/ Mr Matthews/ Mr O鈥橞rien鈥� Ben Addis
Mrs Williams/ Mrs Thomas/ Mrs Franklin/ Female Stranger鈥� Melanie Walters
Dan Evans鈥� Iwan Davies
Lou/Jean/Nancy鈥� Mia Khan
Brazell/ Gwilym/ Older Sidney鈥� Jacob Ifan
George Hooping/ Barman鈥� Gw茂on Morris Jones
Skully/ Chauffeur/ Male Stranger鈥� Shaheen Jafargholi
Young Dylan鈥� Leon Raphael Mullins
Young Sidney鈥�. Toby Founds
Production Co-Ordinator鈥� Eleri McAuliffe
Sound Design by Rhys Morris
Produced and directed by Fay Lomas, 麻豆社 Audio Drama Wales
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- Sun 7 Jun 2026 15:00麻豆社 Radio 4
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