Benedict Cumberbatch - Chatterton -The Allington Solution (Part 1)

Who or what killed the boy genius Thomas Chatterton?

For over two hundred years, everyone thought he committed suicide, a neglected poet driven to despair. Everyone, that is, except Jeremy Allington, a literary historian, who thinks the prevailing wisdom is nonsense. Only he isn't quite as polite as that ...

Dangerously close to losing his job and his partner, Allington is determined to prove that history is not as simple as some historians would have us believe. Set in both the present day and the 18th century, Chatterton: The Allington Solution is the first play for Radio 4 by the acclaimed writer, biographer and historian, Peter Ackroyd.

Cast:
Thomas Chatterton ..... Benedict Cumberbatch
Jeremy Allington ..... Adrian Scarborough
Ruth ..... Rachel Bavidge
Partridge ..... David Timson
Sam Beaumont ..... Glen McCready
Mrs Angel ..... Liza Sadovy
Jackman ..... Hugh Ross
Mr Crane ..... Jonathan Keeble
Coroner ..... Hugh Dickson
Mark Lawson ..... Himself

Aired - May 2008

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Entertainment

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• benedict
• cumberbatch

[MissMalfoyuno]

this is totally going on my Ipod! Thanks for uploading!

[GGiblet]

thanx SO much for uploading!!!

I missed this online and don't know when they will replay it

BLESS YOU! :)

[CHARICHCH]

Thanks for uploading.

[claudemichelesophie]

Again, a brilliant interpretation, a great story, most entertaining... (just listened to the 3 parts). Thank you!