Four classic dramas from the pens of H G Wells, Herman Melville and Bret Harte. These episodes of Theater Royal were first broadcast in 1952-3. This was the only radio series in which Laurence Olivier took part and these vintage adaptations find new life with each new generation of fans. Olivier leads in all four episodes of this set, with a top (anonymous) supporting cast selected by the BBC.
1 H.G. Wells: The Country of the Blind (Duration 18.48)
2 Herman Melville: Bartleby (Duration 17.51)
3 B. Harte: The Luck of Roaring Camp (Duration 26.42)
4 B. Harte: The Outcasts of Poker Flat (Duration 27.15)
Four classic dramas from the pens of H G Wells, Herman Melville and Bret Harte. These episodes of Theater Royal were first broadcast in 1952-3. This was the only radio series in which Laurence Olivier took part and these vintage adaptations find new life with each new generation of fans. Olivier leads in all four episodes of this set, with a top (anonymous) supporting cast selected by the BBC.