Bruce Hyman radio plays
10 May 2008: Two Planks and a Passion
Anthony Minghella's tender and comic account of a provincial Easter six hundred years ago; repeated as a tribute to the author. The citizens of York are preparing to perform the Mystery Cycle for Richard II and his long-suffering queen; Anne of Bohemia. The royal visit is cause for anxiety; civic pride and very hard work; but most of all it inspires the Guildsmen of York to give their best ever performance of the Passion Play. Richard II ...... Bill Nighy Earl of Oxford ...... Tim McInnerny Catherine La Kolve ...... Julia McKenzie The Archbishop ...... Julian Fellowes Edward Young ...... David Battley Will Bluefront ...... Chris Jury Queen Anne ...... Sophie Thompson Walter Painter ...... Craig Heaney Father Melton ...... Terrance Hillier Sarah Zachary ...... Felicity Montagu Geoffrey le Kolve ...... Ken Jones Alice Selby ...... Jean Boht William Selby ...... James Grout Directed by Anthony Minghella and Bruce Hyman.
28 Apr 2006: Norman
By Mike Stott, starring Johnny Vegas. Norman is a man who has learned how to live on the margins of society, without bitterness, pride or a single direct debit. Director Bruce Hyman.
26 Aug 06: The Saturday Play - Whenever
By Alan Ayckbourn. Emily, an orphan who lives with Uncle Martin, an avid inventor, has her life disrupted by the arrival of her Aunt Charity and Uncle Lucas and her cousin Clara. Unbeknown to her uncle Martin, Emily is bullied and mistreated until one night she witnesses a violent and cruel episode. Desperate to escape she hides in Uncle Martin's latest invention: a Time Machine.
Martin/Bill/Nigel/Chatterton-Brown/Droid 3 ...... Roger Allam,
Clara at 12/Minnie/Party Guest/Char Tee...... Saskia Butler,
Mrs Binns/Mrs Green/Party Guest/Time Keeper ...... Barbara Dickson,
Emily ...... Sarah Monton,
Oscar ...... Jonjo O'Neill,
Charity aged 30/Clara/Droid 1 ...... Liza Sadovy,
Lucas aged 34/Lucas aged 88/Droid 2 ...... Malcolm Sinclair,
Bob/George/Chauffeur/Vocalist/Guest at party/Ziggi ...... Tony Timberlake,
Woolton/Mr Green/ Guest at party/Hoombean ...... Nigel Williams.
Director Bruce Hyman.
NATIONAL THEATRE OF BRENT'S COMPLETE AND
UTTER HISTORY OF THE MONA LISA....2004
Celebrating the 500th anniversary of the painting by Leonardo da
Vinci. With Desmond Olivier Dingle as Leonardo da Vinci and his entire
company, Raymond Box, as the Mono Lisa. This is the first time a historic
work of art has actually been re-created on radio exactly as it would
have been done at the time (......Jane Anderson, RT). With Patrick
Barlow as Desmond, John Ramm as Raymond, director Martin Duncan, producer
Bruce Hyman. 10 Oct 04.
The Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy....2004
Life, the Universe and Everything. Brand new episodes of Douglas Adams's sci-fi comedy classic. Notes
from episode of 19 Oct 04:
5/6,
Tertiary Phase 5,
Fit the Seventeenth, in which Zaphod is very brave.
The Book ...... William Franklyn
Arthur Dent ...... Simon Jones
Ford Prefect ...... Geoffrey McGivern
Zaphod Beeblebrox ...... Mark Wing-Davey
Trillian ...... Susan Sheridan
Marvin ...... Stephen Moore
Slartibartfast ...... Richard Griffiths
Eddie ...... Roger Gregg
Despatcher ...... Bob Golding
Krikkit Commander ...... Dominic Hawklsey
Krikkit Commander ...... Philip Pope
Krikkit Man ...... Michael Fenton Stevens
Script Editor ...... John Langdon
Music by Paul 'Wix' Wickens
Adapted and directed by Dirk Maggs
Produced by Bruce Hyman and Helen Chattwell
The Night Listener ....2002
8 May 02. Four-part dramatisation of Armistead Maupin's best-selling novel by Mike Stott and Bruce Hyman.
Two Planks and a Passion ....1999
27 Mar 99. Anthony Minghella's tender and comic account of a provincial Easter six hundred years ago. The citizens of York are preparing to perform the `Mystery Cycle' for Richard II and his long-suffering queen, Anne of Bohemia. With David Battley, Chris Jury and Ken Jones. Directors Anthony Minghella and Bruce Hyman. Producers Anthony Minghella and Bruce Hyman.
CINDERELLA AND HER UGLY SISTERS....1998
25.12.98, by Stewart Permutt and Debbie Barham. The shocking story of Cinderella and her facially challenged sisters is retold. Stars John Bird, Maureen Lipman, Peter Capaldi, Ruthie Henshall, Arthur Smith, Angus Deayton, John Gordon Sinclair and Patricia Hodge. Producer Bruce Hyman.
compiled by Nigel Deacon / Diversity website
