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Muriel Spark - Memento Mori

4 Extra Debut. An anonymous caller disturbs some elderly people with the message: 'Remember you must die'. Stars Patricia Hodge and Jim Norton.

Set among a group of elderly people, the story begins with what appears to be an ordinary crime and ends up as a metaphysical mystery.

An anonymous caller repeatedly disturbs the elderly men and women with the message: "Remember you must die."

Muriel Spark's gloriously dark comedy about death.

Dame Lettie Colston ...... Patricia Hodge
Godfrey Colston ...... Jim Norton
Charmian Colston ...... Colette O'Neil
Mabel Pettigrew ...... Monica Dolan
Alec Warner ...... William Gaminara
Mrs Anthony ...... Kath Weare
Jean Taylor ...... Ellie Darvill
Henry Mortimer ...... Neil McCaul
Olive Mannering ...... Isabella Inchbald
Muriel ...... Georgie Glen

Adapted by Robin Brooks

Director: Gaynor Macfarlane.

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in January 2018.

57 minutes

Last on

Mon 26 Jul 2021 04:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Dame Lettie Colston Patricia Hodge
Godfrey Colston Jim Norton
Charmian Colston Colette O'Neill
Mabel Pettigrew Monica Dolan
Alec Warner William Gaminara
Mrs Anthony Kath Weare
Emmeline Mortimer Kath Weare
Jean Taylor Ellie Darvill
Henry Mortimer Neil McCaul
Olive Mannering Isabella Inchbald
Muriel Spark Georgie Glen
Author Muriel Spark
Adaptor Robin Brooks
Director Gaynor Macfarlane

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Jan 2018 14:30
  • Sun 24 Mar 2019 15:00
  • Sun 25 Jul 2021 16:00
  • Sun 25 Jul 2021 20:00
  • Mon 26 Jul 2021 04:00

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