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The Wild Ass's Skin Reloaded

The Wild Ass's Skin Reloaded. Modern re-imagining of Balzac. Investment banker Rupert has been sacked. As he waits to throw himself into the Thames, he is given a magic skin.

Balzac's classic novel is relocated to contemporary London. Rupert, an unemployed investment banker, is distracted from his suicidal despair by a magic skin which can grant his every wish. Inevitably, there is a price to pay. By Adrian Penketh.

Rupert ... Elliot Cowan
Pauline ... Naomi Frederick
Miss Givings/Glen ... Don Gilet
Sebastian ... Chris Porter
Shopkeeper/Tom ... Inam Mirza
P@Rick ... Lloyd Thomas
Stripper ... Sally Orrock
Other parts were played by Jude Akuwudike and Christine Kavanagh

Directed by Toby Swift.

58 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Jan 2011 21:00

Broadcast

  • Fri 21 Jan 2011 21:00