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Episode 2

Third series of the criminal family saga, based on GF Newman's novel. Brian Oldman has managed to gain release from Brixton prison through various nefarious means.

Brian Oldman has managed to gain release from Brixton prison through various nefarious means, while Joseph (Toby Jones) continues to move in ever higher circles in the Tory party.

GF Newman's The Corrupted weaves fiction with real characters from history, following the fortunes of the Oldman family - from small-time business and opportunistic petty crime, through gang rivalries, to their entanglement in the highest echelons of society. It's a tale revealing the nexus of crime, business and politics woven through the fabric of 20th century greed as even those with hitherto good intentions are sucked into a web of corruption.

Joey Oldman, an uneducated Jewish child immigrant from Russia, has a natural instinct for business and a love of money - coupled with a knack for acquiring it. His wife Cath is as ruthless in both the pursuit of money and the protection of her son, Brian. Joey built his empire with the help of a corrupt bank manager in the 1950s, starting with small greengrocer shops before moving into tertiary banking and property development, dealing with many corrupt policemen on the way - and befriending both Lord Goodman and Margaret Thatcher.

Written by G F Newman
Produced and Directed by Clive Brill
A Brill Production for 成人快手 Radio 4.

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44 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Aug 2022 21:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Joseph Oldman Toby Jones
Brian Joe Armstrong
Tony Wednesday Alec Newman
Cath Izabella Urbanowicz
Jack Jacob Fortune-Lloyd
Margaret Thatcher Steve Nallon
Denis Thatcher Steve Nallon
Ken Drury Matthew Marsh
Bobby Brown Charles Davies
Charlie Peck Patrick Marlowe
Terry Lynch Sam Donnelly
DCS Slipper Mark Perry
Sir Ralph Courtney Nick Sampson
John Redvers Joseph Kloska
Senor Ortega Will Harrison-Wallace
Pongo David Ajao
Mo Thompson Suzanne Proctor
Writer GF Newman
Director Clive Brill
Producer Clive Brill

Broadcasts

  • Tue 10 Jan 2017 14:15
  • Sat 13 Aug 2022 21:00