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Adrian is an actor turned writer. His first play for radio, The Waterbucks, was nominated for the Richard Imison Award. His other plays include: Onysos the Wild; The Road to Calvary; A Man Cut in Slices; A Special Kind of Dark; The Mouse House, an adaptation of Maupassant's Une Vie and a modern adaptation of Balzac's The Wild Ass's Skin, which was runner-up for the Prix Italia in 2011. He lives in France.
LIST OF PLAYS
2005-11-23 14-15, The Waterbucks
2007-06-13 14-15, A Man Cut In Slices
2009-08-11 14-15, The Mouse House
2011-01-21 21-00, Friday Drama - The Wild Ass's Skin Reloaded - Balzac, adap.
2012-07-28 14-30, Saturday Drama - A Special Kind of Dark
2012-10-29 10-45, 15 Minute Drama - Une Vie Ep 1, adaptation of Maupassant.
2012-10-30 10-45, Ep 2,
2012-10-31 10-45, Ep 3,
2012-11-01 10-45, Ep 4
2012-11-02 10-45, Ep 5
2013-08-30 21-00, Saturday Drama, A Special Kind of Dark
2014-12-10 14-15, The Sound of Roses
2017-02-24 14-15, Control
2017-06-27 14-15, Dangerous Visions, Siege Episode 1
2017-06-28 14-15, Ep 2
2017-06-29 14-15, Ep 3
NOTES ON SOME OF THE PLAYS
2005-11-23 Afternoon Play: The Waterbucks
By Adrian Penketh. Hong Kong, 1997. Justin has been riding out the last few months of British rule before the handover to China. But this isn't the only change he is forced to confront over the course of a tense 24 hours. Shortlisted for the Imison Award.
Justin: Geoffrey Streatfield,
Fiona: Tracy Wiles,
Piers: Mike Sengelow,
Lucy: Hannah Storey,
Justin as a boy: Matthew Paris.
Producer/Director Toby Swift.
2007-06-13 Afternoon Play: A Man Cut In Slices
Paul Tate goes for a job interview and finds himself splashed across the world media. He is unwittingly cast as the symbol of Londoners' defiance in the face of terrorism after an office block is blown up.
Paul: Raymond Coulthard,
Andy: John Guerrasio,
TheMan: John Dougall,
Bob Brenner/Caller: Colin Stinton,
Jim O'Grady: Tom Clarke-Hilif,
Paul Shapiro: Walter Lewis,
Caroline/Julia: Bonnie Engstrom,
Jane: Jasmine Callan,
TV journalist: Anthony Glennon,
Policeman: Rachel Bavldge.
Director: Toby Swift.
2009-08-11 Afternoon Drama - The Mouse House
By Adrian Penketh. Wannabe cultural terrorist Mike is determined to make a splash; make a statement; make more of his life.
Mike ...... Adam Kotz,
Kate ...... Raquel Cassidy,
Steve ...... Nicholas Gleaves,
Will ...... Giles Fagan,
Mike's Colleague ...... Stephen Hogan.
Producer - nk - probably Toby Swift.
2011-01-21 Friday Drama - The Wild Ass's Skin Reloaded
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. Runner-up for the Prix Italia in 2011.
Rupert ... Elliot Cowan, Pauline ... Naomi Frederick, Miss Givings/Glen ... Don Gilet, Sebastian ... Chris Porter, Shopkeeper/Tom ... Inam Mirza, Patrick ... Lloyd Thomas, Stripper ... Sally Orrock. Other parts were played by Jude Akuwudike and Christine Kavanagh.
Produced by Toby Swift.
2012-07-28 Saturday Drama - A Special Kind of Dark
A year ago Caspar was locked up and declared criminally insane. Finally he breaks his silence to reveal a deadly tale of love and politics. But is he telling the truth? Psychological thriller. Rpt. 30 Aug 2013.
Caspar ........ Paul Rhys,
Helene ....... Fenella Woolgar,
Felix ........ David Schofield,
Baptiste .......... Christopher Fairbank,
Elodie Testoud ....... Matilda Ziegler,
TV Director ........ Sam Alexander,
Producer...... Toby Swift.
2012-10-29 15 Minute Drama - Une Vie, Episode 1
Adaptation of Maupassant's first novel. Jeanne de Lamare, a sheltered and naive country aristocrat, leaves her convent education filled with thoughts of love and romance.
Jeanne ...................... Aimee-Ffion Edwards,
Baron ...................... Robert Blythe,
Baroness ...................... Christine Absalom,
Rosalie ...................... Lizzy Watts,
Abbe Picot ...................... Patrick Brennan,
Julien ...................... Adam Nagaitis,
Count ...................... Ben Crowe,
Countess ...................... Stephanie Racine,
Widow Dentu ...................... Eleanor Crook,
Abbe Tolbiac ...................... Joe Sims,
Paul ...................... Joshua Silver.
Producer....... Jessica Dromgoole.
2012-10-30 Ep. 2
Jeanne has married a smallminded local landowner, and begins to adapt to the disappointments of life.
2012-10-31 Ep.3
Jeanne begins to discover how rotten and treacherous adult life is all around her.
2012-11-01 Ep.4
Jeanne thinks that conceiving a second child will heal the ache in her heart caused by a loveless marriage in a rotten world.
2012-11-02 Ep.5
Conclusion.
2014-12-10 Afternoon Drama - The Sound of Roses
By Adrian Penketh. A thriller set in France, written in French and English. Alice teaches business English near Grenoble. When Serge asks her for a late night English lesson, there's no way she could have guessed what he was planning.
Alice ....... Bethan Walker,
Serge ........ Stephane Cornicard,
Michael ........ Shaun Mason,
Ethan ....... Bettrys Jones,
Producer........ Abigail le Fleming.
2017-02-24 Afternoon Drama: Control
By Adrian Penketh. Play set in the high-pressure world of air traffic control. There is an accident waiting to happen.
Rob ...... Robert Emms
Megan .... Michelle Terry
Kate .... Priyanga Burford
Mike .....John Bowler
Beech ....John Dougall
Pilot ....Nick Murchie
Co-pilot .... Luke MacGregor
Vicki ..... Karen Bartke
Steve .... Gavi Singh Chera
Other parts played by the cast.
Produced by Emma Harding.
2017-06-27 Dangerous Visions - Siege, 1
By Adrian Penketh. In 2020 Vincent Ferre, a popular Front National candidate, stirs up social divisions as he campaigns to become the next Mayor of traditionally left-wing Grenoble. [Over the last ten years the Front National (FN) in France has seen its popularity rise to about 30%. Further gains are expected, and in 2015 they came close to controlling several regions. Grenoble is a prosperous multicultural city, but it contains turbulent southern districts and nationally infamous council estates which are home to a lot of disaffected - largely Muslim - families. If the FN were to run a city the size of Grenoble or a town of comparable size it would be a political earthquake.]
Vincent .... Joseph Millson,
Amelia .... Mariah Gale,
Latifa ....Amira Ghazalla,
Rashid ... Nathan Clarke,
Laurent ..... Charlie Clements,
Caroline ..... Sarah Ridgeway,
Messaoud ... Emilio Doorgasingh,
David .... Philip Fox,
Melanie .... Sanchia McCormack,
Phillipe ...... Tom Forrister,
Clement Besse ... Robert Blythe,
Crew Member ... Kerry Gooderson,
Journalists .... Chetna Pandya and Samuel James,
Producer....... Marc Beeby.
2017-06-28 Siege, 2
Following the municipal elections of 2020, Vincent Ferre, the new National Front Mayor of Grenoble, struggles to keep control of his city in the face of escalating and increasingly violent social protest.
Additional cast members:
Selim ........Ashley Kumar,
Sandrine .......Chetna Pandya,
Police ...... Simon Ludders,
Security .....Samuel James,
Producer.... Marc Beeby.
2017-06-29 Siege, 3
As violent protest increases, the new National Front Mayor of Grenoble resists calls to step down. But a plan has been set in motion threatening his future.
Additional cast members:
Khalid ....... Samuel James,
Ronald .......Simon Ludders,
Man ...... Robert Blythe,
Woman ..... Chetna Pandya,
Producer.... Marc Beeby.
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