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The Ruth Rendell BBC Radio Drama Collection
The Ruth Rendell BBC Radio Drama Collection
Jun 29, 2024 4:22 PM

Author:Ruth Rendell,Jamie Glover,Rachel Lewis,Peter Wingfield,Oona Beeson,Reece Shearsmith,Paul Rhys,Full Cast,Laura Pyper,Michael Maloney

The Ruth Rendell BBC Radio Drama Collection

Full-cast dramatisations of seven of Ruth Rendell's tense psychological thrillers.

This collection includes:

Tracks 1-2 - The Bridesmaid: A beautiful stone statue and her living double lead Philip into a nightmare of obsession and murder.

Tracks 3-4 - Going Wrong: Besotted with his childhood sweetheart, Leonora, psychopathic Guy Curran will do anything to make her his.

Tracks 5 - 8 King Solomon’s Carpet: London’s Underground links a group of misfit housemates and is the catalyst for a devastating crime in this compelling tale, written under the pseudonym Barbara Vine.

Track 9 - People Don’t Do Such Things: A suburban couple befriend a charismatic novelist, but their relationship soon slips into sinister territory.

Track 10 - The Fever Tree: On safari in South Africa, Ford and Tricia find the tensions in their marriage exacerbated by the unforgiving wilderness.

Track 11 - The Dreadful Day of Judgment: Clearing up an abandoned cemetery, John, Gilly and Marlon’s personal demons come to the fore.

Track 12 - Thornapple: Poison enthusiast James becomes captivated by the ruthless Meribel on a visit to her wealthy aunt.

Among the casts of these seven suspenseful adaptations are Jamie Glover, Mark Strong, Reece Shearsmith, Paul Rhys, Danny Sapani and Juliet Aubrey.

Reviews

Fantastic... Wasson is the perfect biographer for Fosse.

—— Guardian

Wasson is a smart and savvy reporter, and his book abounds with colourful firsthand tales.

—— New York Times

A smart, impeccably researched biography.

—— Vanity Fair

One of the sharpest showbiz chronicles in years.

—— Chicago Tribune

The definitive study of a man who, in his combination of aesthetic grace and psychological grime, can truly be called a sacred monster

—— Observer

Julie Kavanagh writes with flair and abundance

—— The Sunday Times
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