Fanny and Alexander is in this weeks Radio Times Choice.  Tune in at 9.45 p.m.  on Sunday 29th March for the first episode of Fanny and Alexander, the second and final episode is on Easter Sunday the 5th April.   Many thanks to Sharon Oakes, Dramatist, Gaynor Macfarlane, Director and the cast and BBC Maida Vale . Alexander ………………………… ADAM THOMAS WRIGHT Fanny ……………………………….. HOLLIE BURGESS Emilie …………………………………. LISA DILLON Helena …………………………………. SHEILA REID Gustav/Carriage driver ………………. STUART McQUARRIE Oscar ………………………………. JUSTIN SALINGER Alma/Aunt Elsa ……………………….. JESSICA TURNER Maj …………………………………. RHIANNON NEADS Ismael ………………………………… CARL PREKOPP Isak/Cleric/Servant …………………… ALLAN CORDUNER...

Drama On 3: Fanny And Alexander Ep 1/2 Sunday 29 March 9.45pm-11.00pm BBC RADIO 3 Fanny And Alexander is a beguiling drama by Ingmar Bergman about childhood, where imagination is found to be a passport out of dread and into mystery. Adapted for radio by Sharon Oakes, with songs composed and performed by Carl Prekopp. Through the eyes of ten year-old Alexander, listeners hear the delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family, a sprawling theatrical family living in turn of the 20th century Sweden. Bergman intended for this story to be his swan song, and it’s the legendary director’s warmest...

Here is the longer version of the Acadomia Advert.  French version. Director Jeppe Ronde

Today I went to a poetry reading. I entered a poem into the Barnet Poetry Competition, for 2014,  run by Barnet Borough Arts Council and got a third placing.  I got a cash prize and all the winners poems are published in The Barnet Poetry Anthology. It is open to all and they have an adult section and a junior section.  The Judge was Katherine Gallagher. Here is the poem. WEALTH When I was a child, I needed to be wealthy, I would much rather have fortune, Than to be prosperous or healthy. When I was a teen, I wanted...

On Thursday, I shot into Paris to do some voice over work for the Acadomia Advert which will be transmitting next week.  I didn’t have time to have a look around, it was just a case of jumping on Eurostar and then taxi to the studio, recording and then straight back again.    However,  I got to have a look at the film and it is looking great.   I will put a link on here as soon as it is out.

You can now get Good Omens on cd from Amazon. Good Omens: The BBC Radio 4 dramatisation (BBC Radio 4 Dramatisations) Audio CD – Audiobook, CD, Unabridged by Neil Gaiman (Author), Terry Pratchett (Author) Dirk Maggs (Director) **Neil Gaiman was the WINNER of the BBC Audio Drama Award 2015 for Outstanding Contribution to Radio Drama** A full-cast BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman’s celebrated apocalyptic comic novel, with bonus length episodes and outtakes. According to the Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch, the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday in fact. Just after...