Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20081116 | 20081122 (R4) | Dramatisation by Christopher Reason of the satirical Czech novel by Jaroslav Hasek that charts the exploits of a WWI soldier. When he seems to celebrate the death of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, Svejk is arrested and so starts his progress through the ranks of the Austro-Hungarian army. Svejk - Sam Kelly Lukas - Adrian Lukis Katz - James Quinn Katy - Fiona Clark Schoolteacher - Mark Chatterton Wendler - Arthur Bostrom Mrs Muller - Melissa Jane Sinden Dr Grunstein - Stuart Richman Blahnik - Malcolm Raeburn Orderly - Howard Chadwick Other parts played by members of the cast. Directed by Gary Brown. A false arrest starts Svejk's progress through the ranks of the Austro-Hungarian army. |
| 02 | 20081123 | 20081129 (R4) | Dramatisation by Christopher Reason of the satirical Czech novel by Jaroslav Hasek that charts the exploits of a WWI soldier. Svejk and Lukas are sent to the front in disgrace, but Svejk gets waylaid by a gallery of grotesques. Svejk - Sam Kelly Lukas - Adrian Lukis Dub - Nicholas Blane Choudounski - Malcolm Raeburn Marek - Howard Chadwick Police Sergeant - James Quinn Von Schwarzberg - Stuart Richman Baloun - Eric Potts Lance Corporal - Mark Chatterton The Maid - Szilvi Naray Davey Vodicka - Bernard Wrigley Other parts played by members of the cast. Directed by Gary Brown. Sent to the front in disgrace, will Svejk survive the killing fields of World War I? |