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William Stanton - Three Chickens

A man wants to escape his past on a Brazilian island, but a story of a fisherman stirs up painful memories. Stars Anton Lesser.

On a magic island in Brazil, Englishman William Marlow is seduced by tales of witchcraft.

In a story about three chickens, he finds uncanny and uncomfortable echoes of a life he thought he had left behind him...

Anton Lesser stars in William Stanton’s drama.

William ...... Anton Lesser
Maris ...... Valerie Braddell
Nina ...... Suzanna Hamilton
Andre ...... David Thorpe
Camilla ...... Alison Pettitt
White Witch ...... Richenda Carey
Fisherman ...... Terence Edmond
Nurse ...... Jasmine Hyde

Director: Ned Chaillet

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2000.

45 minutes

Last on

Thu 30 Jan 2020 21:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

Broadcasts

  • Thu 29 Jun 2017 11:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 29 Jun 2017 21:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 30 Jan 2020 11:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Thu 30 Jan 2020 21:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra