Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19961031 | 20180909 (BBC7) 20180910 (BBC7) 20210122 (BBC7) 20210123 (BBC7) 20240906 (BBC7) |
Dramatised events based on the life of the Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoyevsky, when he undertook a potentially disastrous bet that led to the writing of ‘The Gambler'.
Written by Gerry Huxham.
Dostoyevsky - David Troughton
Anna - Amanda Gordon
Gregory - Keith Drinkel
Alexis - Robert Harper
Polina ... Elaine Pyke
Grandmama ....Shirley Dixon
General - Denys Hawthorne
Stellovsky - Stephen Thorne
Dubarry - Christopher Scott
With Ioan Meredith, Chris Pavlo, Colleen Prendergast and Mark Bonnar
Director: Janet Whitaker
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996.
The dramatised events surrounding the inspiration for Dostoyevsky's novel, 'The Gambler'.
The dramatised events surrounding the inspiration behind Fyodor Dostoyevsky's novel, ‘The Gambler'. Stars David Troughton.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 19961031 | 20180909 (BBC7) 20180910 (BBC7) 20210122 (BBC7) 20210123 (BBC7) 20240906 (BBC7) |