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Three BBC radio productions of major works by James Joyce – plus Gordon Bowker’s fascinating biographical account of his life.
Ulysses – In this full-cast dramatisation of Joyce’s epic modernist novel, the stories of Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom combine as they meander through Dublin in the course of one day, 16 June 1904. Andrew Scott stars as Stephen, with Henry Goodman as Bloom, Niamh Cusack as Molly Bloom and Stephen Rea as the Narrator.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man – An abridged reading of James Joyce’s autobiographical masterpiece portraying the adolescence of Stephen Dedalus, who must question the culture and religion of his native land before he can break free to become an artist. Read by Andrew Scott.
Dubliners – This abridged collection of 15 naturalistic tales depicts an array of characters from childhood through adolescence to maturity. Stories of love, loss, friendship, marriage, politics and family combine to create a unified world and a celebration of a city. Read by Stephen Rea.
James Joyce – A Biography – Gordon Bowker’s comprehensive study explores Joyce’s years spent in exile in Europe and examines how his life shaped his genius. Read by Jim Norton, with Andrew Scott as the voice of Joyce.
Episode List
- 01 – Ulysses
- 02 – Ulysses
- 03 – Ulysses
- 04 – Ulysses
- 05 – A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- 06 – A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
- 07 – Dubliners
- 08 – Dubliners
- 09 – Dubliners
- 10 – Dubliners
- 11 – James Joyce – A Biography
