And more French Rev on the radio on saturday 26th and 2nd...

[victoriavandal.livejournal.com]

The filmscript for the film that Richard (Gandhi) Attenborough has never managed to get made, on Tom Paine in the American and French revolutions, is being broadcast in two parts as radio plays, 2.30-4pm BST (British Summer Time) this saturday 26th July, and next sat, 2nd August. "These Are The Times" by Trevor Griffiths. The first part is the American war of Independence, the Second part, on the 2nd, the part covering the Revolution (Paine was sentenced to death in Britain for sedition, fled to France, was elected to the Convention, then sentenced to death there as well!). There's an interview with Trevor Griffiths on the script - which he's spent 20 years on - online, on the BBC website ' listen again facility - it'll be up there till monday. Front Row, Tuesday 22nd, about 14 minutes into the programme. http://209.85.215.104/search?q=cache:a1_SLsISdAoJ:www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/arts/frontrow/past_programmes.shtml+these+are+the+times+radio+4+part+two&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&client=safari
The plays themselves should be available online for 7 days after broadcast.

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[victoriavandal.livejournal.com]

Yes, the BBC have just emailed me (out of the blue!) to say that's the case regarding the website for the arts programme with the Saint-Just inspired garden on it, too. Shame, because it's a good play - though I'll admit I know comparatively little about the American War (probably more than Mel Gibson, though!) - I'll probably be shouting at the radio next week when it's the second part, on the French Rev.

It's a great script, but as it isn't full of action or sex, I can't see it being done on the big screen. Almost all cinemas are teenager-oriented multiplexes now, and I can't see that changing (even 'art house' cinemas play safe these days). It would work on TV, though - and as a lot of stuff is now British/US co-production it could happen...