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Classic Serial The Ring and the Book
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Rome is rife with speculation after a triple stabbing. Poetic masterpiece of sex, lies and murder. Stars Anton Lesser.

Robert Browning's poetic masterpiece of sex, lies and murder, adapted by Martyn Wade.

Rome is rife with speculation in the aftermath of a triple stabbing.

Browning ...... Anton Lesser
Guido Franceschini ...... Roger Allam
Pompilia ...... Loo Brealey
Caponsacchi ...... Dominic Rowan
Pietro Comparini ...... Andrew Sachs
Violante Comparini ...... Frances Jeater
Paolo Franceschini ...... Dan Starkey
First Roman ...... Stephen Critchlow
Second Roman ...... Ben Crowe
Conti ...... Chris Pavlo
Margherita ...... Joan Walker
Judge ...... John Rowe

Directed by Abigail le Fleming.

1 hour

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