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E. M. Forster: A BBC Radio Collection

Twelve dramatisations and readings including A Passage to India, A Room with a View and Howards End

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E. M. Forster: A BBC Radio Collection

By: E.M. Forster
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Dramatisations and readings of EM Forster’s finest works, plus Stephen Wakelam’s radio play A Dose of Fame and the documentary feature Forster in India: Sex, Books and Empire

One of the greatest English novelists of the 20th century, EM Forster was also an accomplished short story writer. This collection includes stunning adaptations of his classic novels A Passage to India, Where Angels Fear to Tread, A Room with a View and Howards End. Among the star casts are Penelope Wilton, Ellie Kendrick, Sian Thomas, Emilia Fox, Sheila Hancock and John Hurt.

Also featured are four of his short tales – ‘The Story of the Siren’ (read by Dan Stevens), ‘The Road from Colonus’ (read by Andrew Sachs), ‘The Obelisk’ (read by Ruth Wilson) and ‘Ansell’ (read by Peter Kenny).

Forster’s posthumous novel, Maurice, is dramatised with a full cast and stars Alex Wyndham and Bertie Carvel, while Stephen Wakelam’s drama A Dose of Fame, starring Stephen Campbell Moore as Forster, sees the author grappling with a mysterious death, his own sexuality and an idea for his next novel.

In addition, Zareer Masani presents a revealing Radio 3 profile exploring Forster’s literature, love life and personal passage to India.

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I haven’t finished listening to all, but this EMForster story is remarkable in its production the acting soundtrack the whole thing is exceptional

Where Angels Fear to Tread

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Miss Honeychurch was a bit annoying .. but otherwise great directing and acting .. I did not know Maurice … but feel I do now

Excellent

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This is one of the first audio books I listened to.. some months ago. It did not disappoint.. and reminded me of how good the radio was a dozen or so years ago..
Loved the music in the background.. and Foster such an observant writer.. it will not disappoint.. but I am the generation who saw E M Foster walking slowly into Trinity.

Very enjoyable

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Really good, well-balanced performances which do justice to the subtle novels of E M Forster. Even the play about Forster, A Dose of Fame, is a welcome addition and a beautifully acted.

Excellent performances including bonus material

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Well read. Not very good yarns.
I suppose that Passage must have been a bigger deal back then but now we have so many super writers (Seth, Desai, etc.) covering the time and it's aftermath.
The collection was worth reading.
I felt so sorry for the lonely, sad Maurice and by extension the writer.

Learned a little of his work and the man himself

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