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2. Distractions in the Jungle

Travellers Phileas Fogg and Passepartout buy an elephant in India, and come to the aid of a Princess. Stars Leslie Phillips.

In which Phileas Fogg rides an elephant, Sergeant Fix loses sight of him and Passepartout saves the day...

Starring Leslie Phillips.

Jules Verne's classic story, first published in 1872.

Dramatised by Terry James.

Phileas Fogg …. Leslie Phillips
Passpartout …. Yves Aubert
Sergeant Fix …. Jim Broadbent
Hong Kong Policeman …. Jonathan Adams
The Clerk …. Ronald Herdman
Bombay Police …. John Church
The Guide …. Mark Straker
The Judge …. Terence Edmond
The Conductor …. Nicholas Murchie
Indian Woman …. Joanna Myers
Aouda …. Diana Quick
Brigadier Cromarty …. Garard Green
Elephant Driver …. Lyndham Gregory

Original music by Wilfredo Acosta.

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 in December 1991.

30 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Mon 25 Feb 2008 11:30
  • Tue 26 Feb 2008 05:30
  • Sat 30 Aug 2008 08:30
  • Sat 30 Aug 2008 19:30
  • Sat 13 Feb 2010 09:00
  • Sat 13 Feb 2010 19:00
  • Sun 14 Feb 2010 05:00
  • Tue 13 Jul 2010 05:00
  • Tue 14 Dec 2010 05:00
  • Sun 12 Aug 2012 09:00
  • Sun 12 Aug 2012 16:30
  • Mon 13 Aug 2012 05:00
  • Sun 29 Sep 2013 09:30
  • Sun 29 Sep 2013 17:30
  • Mon 30 Sep 2013 05:30
  • Tue 20 Jun 2017 06:00
  • Tue 20 Jun 2017 13:00
  • Tue 20 Jun 2017 20:00
  • Wed 21 Jun 2017 01:00
  • Tue 4 Oct 2022 06:30
  • Tue 4 Oct 2022 13:30
  • Tue 4 Oct 2022 20:30
  • Wed 5 Oct 2022 01:30