W Somerset Maugham - The Razor's Edge

Episodes

EpisodeTitleFirst
Broadcast
RepeatedComments
01Spiritual Quest2005121820190117 (BBC7)
20190118 (BBC7)
20201026 (BBC7)
20201027 (BBC7)
20220711 (BBC7)
20220712 (BBC7)
20240229 (BBC7)
20240301 (BBC7)
Traumatised young veteran Larry Darrell returns to Chicago after the First World War, but finds it difficult to fit back into society.

To the dismay of his fiancée, Isabel, he heads for Paris, where he embarks on a spiritual quest to find the answers to his many questions.

W Somerset Maugham's novel was first published in 1944.

Dramatised in two-parts by Ronald Frame.

Maturin/Brabazon - David Bannerman

Gray - Sam Dale

Mrs Bradley - Carolyn Pickles

War veteran Larry Darrell is back in Chicago, but heads for Paris on a spiritual quest.

Young Great War veteran Larry Darrell is back in Chicago, but heads for Paris on a spiritual quest. Stars Nicholas Le Prevost.

Dramatised in two parts by Ronald Frame.

W Somerset Maugham - Nicholas Le Prevost

War veteran Larry Darrell is back in Chicago but heads for Paris on a spiritual quest.

02Return To Paris2005123120190118 (BBC7)
20190119 (BBC7)
20201027 (BBC7)
20201028 (BBC7)
20220712 (BBC7)
20220713 (BBC7)
20240301 (BBC7)
20240302 (BBC7)
It's now the 1930s. After travelling in the East, Larry returns to Paris where he meets up with Sophie again - to the horror of his ex-fiancée, Isabel.

Conclusion of W Somerset Maugham's novel.

Dramatised by Ronald Frame.

Gray/Chief Inspector - Sam Dale

Patsy - Paul Dinnen

Joseph - Philip Fox

Miss Keith - Carolyn Pickles

1930s: Larry meets Sophie again in Paris - to the horror of ex-fiancee, Isabel.

1930s: Back from travels in the East, Larry meets Sophie again in Paris - to the horror of ex-fiancee, Isabel. Stars John Light.