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RDR From the Vault: Mumbai Chuzzlewits, Part 3 of 3

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Re-play of the 2012 BBC Series "The Mumbai Chuzzlewits," adapted by Ayeesha Menon from the Charles Dickens novel "Martin Chuzzlewits," and transposed to Modern India. Produced by John Dryden of Goldhawk Productions. Convinced his relatives are after his money, miserly old recluse Martin Chuzzlewit (Roshan Seth), adopts orphan girl, Mary (Nimrat Kaur), to be his carer. As she will inherit nothing upon his death, he believes she will do her utmost to keep him in good health. But when his … [Read more...] about RDR From the Vault: Mumbai Chuzzlewits, Part 3 of 3

RDR From the Vault: Mumbai Chuzzlewits, Part 2 of 3

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Re-play of the 2012 BBC Series "The Mumbai Chuzzlewits," adapted by Ayeesha Menon from the Charles Dickens novel "Martin Chuzzlewits," and transposed to Modern India. Produced by John Dryden of Goldhawk Productions. Convinced his relatives are after his money, miserly old recluse Martin Chuzzlewit (Roshan Seth), adopts orphan girl, Mary (Nimrat Kaur), to be his carer. As she will inherit nothing upon his death, he believes she will do her utmost to keep him in good health. But when his … [Read more...] about RDR From the Vault: Mumbai Chuzzlewits, Part 2 of 3

RDR From the Vault: Mumbai Chuzzlewits, Part 1 of 3

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Re-play of the 2012 BBC Series "The Mumbai Chuzzlewits," adapted by Ayeesha Menon from the Charles Dickens novel "Martin Chuzzlewits," and transposed to Modern India. Produced by John Dryden of Goldhawk Productions. Convinced his relatives are after his money, miserly old recluse Martin Chuzzlewit (Roshan Seth), adopts orphan girl, Mary (Nimrat Kaur), to be his carer. As she will inherit nothing upon his death, he believes she will do her utmost to keep him in good health. But when his … [Read more...] about RDR From the Vault: Mumbai Chuzzlewits, Part 1 of 3

Episode 426 – A Trip to Tumanbay, Sultry and Sordid

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Tumanbay, the beating heart of a vast empire, is threatened by a rebellion in a far-off province and a mysterious force devouring the city from within.  Gregor (Rufus Wright), Master of the Palace Guard, is charged by Sultan Al-Ghuri (Raad Rawi) with the task of rooting out this insurgence and crushing it.  Epic saga inspired by the Mamluk slave-dynasty of Egypt. Featuring TUMANBAY Episode 1 – “A Head Start” by John Dryden (Goldhawk Productions) as heard on BBC Radio 4, followed by an … [Read more...] about Episode 426 – A Trip to Tumanbay, Sultry and Sordid

Episode 368 – Return of Severed Threads (3 of 3)

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Part 3 of 3 Fred's final entry from Lesotho on a spell-binding sunrise as he presents the encore retelling of John Dryden's masterful 3-part drama Severed Threads. Vengeance is all that's on schoolboy Ben's mind as he pieces together the events surrounding his father's death. Four thousand miles away in India, journalist Prem is drawn deeper into a dangerous world of exploitation and corruption. In the US, as Jim's life takes a nose-dive and he is gradually stripped of all he holds dear, his … [Read more...] about Episode 368 – Return of Severed Threads (3 of 3)