Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20110801 | Ernest Hemingway's novel, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. 1/10 Frederic Henry, an American ambulance driver for the Italian army, plays courtship games with Catherine Barkley, a British nurse. Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Catherine - Morven Christie Rinaldi - Carl Prekopp Ferguson - Alex Tregear Manera - Jonathan Forbes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole As part of the BBC Year of the Book, Radio Four presents Ernest Hemingway's greatest love story set in the Italian conflict in the First World War, where American ambulance driver Frederic Henry and British nurse Catherine Barkley are serving. Despite themselves, they find life and passion beneath the numbness of war and death. A dramatisation by Steven Keyworth, with Patrick Kennedy (Atonement, War Horse) as Frederic, and Morven Christie (Lost in Austen, The Sinking of the Laconia) as Catherine. American ambulance driver Frederic Henry meets British nurse Catherine Barkley. |
| 02 | 20110802 | Ernest Hemingway's novel, dramatised by Steven Keyworth. 2/10 Frederic is injured while seeing to the suppers of his fellow ambulance drivers Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Rinaldi - Carl Prekopp Manera - Jonathan Forbes Gavuzzi - James Lailey Passini - Daniel Rabin Driver - Simon Bubb Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. Frederic is injured while seeing to the suppers of his fellow ambulance drivers. |
| 03 | 20110803 | Ernest Hemingway's greatest love story, set on the Italian front in the Great War, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. 3/10 Frederic and Catherine are reunited in a Milan hospital Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Catherine - Morven Christie Gage - Susie Riddell Dr Varella - Jonathan Forbes Dr. Valentini - James Lailey House Doctor - Carl Prekopp Porter - Daniel Rabin Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. Frederic and Catherine are reunited in a Milan hospital. |
| 04 | 20110804 | Ernest Hemingway's greatest novel of love and war, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. 4/10 Frederic has to go back to the war, and Catherine gives him some parting news. Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Catherine - Morven Christie Major - James Lailey Gage - Susie Riddell Van Campen - Jane Whittenshaw Ettore - Simon Bubb Shopkeeper - Alex Tregear Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. |
| 05 | 20110805 | Ernest Hemingway's beautiful novel of love and war, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. 5/10 Frederic takes up with a new ambulance unit, and takes part in the great Italian retreat. Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Catherine - Morven Christie Bonello - Carl Prekopp Girl - Alex Tregear Bartolomeo - Jonathan Forbes Sergeant - James Lailey Medical Officer - Simon Bubb Piani - Daniel Rabin Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. Frederic moves to a new ambulance unit, and takes part in the great Italian retreat. |
| 06 | 20110808 | Ernest Hemingway's beautiful novel of love and war, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. 6/10 Anarchy rules on the Italian retreat, and it's every man for himself. Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Bartolomeo - Jonathan Forbes Piani - Daniel Rabin Sergeant - James Lailey Bonello - Carl Prekopp Officer - Simon Bubb Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. |
| 07 | 20110809 | Ernest Hemingway's greatest love story, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. 7/10 On the run from the chaos of the Italian retreat, Frederic seeks Catherine out. Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Catherine - Morven Christie Ferguson - Alex Tregear Emilio - James Lailey Simmons - Jonathan Forbes Rinaldi - Carl Prekopp Piani - Daniel Rabin Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. |
| 08 | 20110810 | Ernest Hemingway's great love story, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. 8/10 Frederic and Catherine escape together from Italy, and find that their troubles evaporate. Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Catherine - Morven Christie Waitress - Alex Tregear Lieutenant - James Lailey Soldier - Simon Bubb Officials - Carl Prekopp & Jonathan Forbes Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. |
| 09 | 20110811 | Ernest Hemingway's greatest novel of love and war, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. 4/10 Frederic has to go back to the war, and Catherine gives him some parting news. Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Catherine - Morven Christie Major - James Lailey Gage - Susie Riddell Van Campen - Jane Whittenshaw Ettore - Simon Bubb Shopkeeper - Alex Tregear Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. Life is almost dull for Frederic and Catherine, as they settle in Switzerland. |
| 10 | 20110812 | Concluding episode of Hemingway's greatest love story, set in the First World War, dramatised by Stephen Keyworth. 10/10 Frederic wishes the rain would stop. Cast Frederic - Patrick Kennedy Catherine - Morven Christie Nurses - Susie Riddell & Alex Tregear Doctor - Daniel Rabin Waiter - Simon Bubb Directed by Jessica Dromgoole. Tragedy strikes leaving Frederic to ponder the future. Stars Patrick Kennedy. |