I am a great fan of BBC Radio 4 in general, so I am really pleased that this is quite a coup for them.
World Premiere of Murder in Samarkand by Sir David Hare
Based on the memoir by Craig Murray.
Saturday 20 February 2010 at 2.30pm BBC Radio 4 “The Saturday Play”.
Starring
David Tennant as Craig Murray
Jemima Rooper as Nadira
There is a large and truly impressive cast of some of the finest stage actors in Britain. Nadira herself plays Dilobar as well as two or three other small parts. I will link to a full cast list as soon as the BBC publish it.
I watched David Tennant’s Hamlet over Christmas and was very impressed, so I am delighted to have him as my alter ego. I have to confess to being a Dr Who fan ever since William Hartnell. I actually knitted myself a Tom Baker scarf!
Of course, David Tennant is not really good looking enough to play me, but it’ll be OK on radio.
Congratulations Craig. You kept quiet about that. Is this instead of the film, or as well as?
As well, I hope!
I have been sworn to secrecy for months. They finished recording today.
So Dr Who is playing you?
I saw Dr who playing Hamlet, I found it very confusing. Because I kept thinking he was Dr Who going.
Perhaps you should consider it a regeneration… 🙂
@Arsalan
There’s an idea. How about Craig for the next Dr. Who and Nadira for his attractive side-kick? But I guess little Cameron will keep you too busy for that sort of thing..
I hope you’re not getting licence payers money for any of this.
You won’t be able to criticise New Labour if you do.
Hey, that’s great. Aren’t you the quiet one!
A licenspaper –
Yes I am getting licensepayer’s money for this. Writers deserve to be paid. Why that should mean I can’t criticise New Labour is beyond me.
Didn’t you know? If anyone gets paid by anyone to do anything, they’re not allowed to criticise the government.
cool
I hope it leads to prosperity for you, beginning with a resurgence in sales of your book, and perhaps invitations to give lectures, or be a consultant on issues related to international diplomacy afterwards.
I hope you get a tardis out of it, or at least of of those telepone boxes?
If you see Dr Who, tell him my Son really likes him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shJRm4sNuhE
Hey Craig, I look forward to this!
Hey that was class
We obviously have real time editors here.
Look I wasn’t slagging him off, but I guess I shouldn’t have mentioned his real name.
Anyway, the musicians name is also Tony
What did I say wrong?
Maybe I posted it in the wrong thread?
Normally, I copy and paste what I write on here due to the very strict censorship rules, but as the censorshop has recently been dramaticaly reduced such that you can be so off topic, that you can request a recipe about how to cook frozen salmon – and get a very sensible reply – I didn’t
So Craig – Is The Radio Broadcast – It is Radio right? – You Know People Talking Into These Big Microphones – Like The Goons…
Will Cameras Be Allowed Too?
I mean there is nothing wrong with Radio
I listen to far more Radio than I watch TV, but I think Your Show May Be Rather Good
I will have to get My Broken Thomson Sky+ HD Box Repaired – Yes it Does Radio Too
Tony
I hope David Hare has done a good job in picking out the more important details from the book.
Should be an very interesting play whatever.
I have a love/hate relationship with Radio 4 myself. More love than I have for most radio stations though.
If this play has not already been recorded, I can turn up with two High Definition Video Cameras and External Microphones, because I expect the BBC to be too tight to give a direct aural feed.
Of course I could not accept or want any payment for doing the Visuals…
And of course The BBC could not possibly agree to my Terms and Conditions
We Don’t Do FREE
But the offer is There
I do realise that you probably have absolutely no editorial control, but if you post the date, when it is going to be done, I will see if I can make myself available
Times are tough at the BBC
(Except That is Not What My Daughter Said)
She Couldn’t Fucking Believe It
Tony
Tony,
No, they wouldn’t allow it. They finished recording today.
They need to try to maintain some semblance of credibility Craig.
PS. Yes – this is a good and effective way.
Hope he plays you with more sublety and nuance than that dreadful final performance of Dr Who. By the way blah blah NuLabour Zanu blah blah BBC fascist stooges blah blah Protocols of Zion blah blah Bliar and so on.
Hope he plays you with more sublety and nuance than that dreadful final performance of Dr Who. By the way blah blah NuLabour Zanu blah blah BBC fascist stooges blah blah Protocols of Zion blah blah Bliar and so on.
They need to try to maintain some semblance of credibility Craig.
PS. Yes – this is a good and effective way.
Oh, fantastic.
This is as good a chance as I’ll ever get, to say :- the first time I saw MiS, was in the local library. It was on a shelf labelled “History: USA”.
Well, it made me laugh.
“Rather Then The More Sophisticated Parts Like Oldham”
Now, that’s not a phrase I hear very often.
“I have to confess to being a Dr Who fan ever since William Hartnell.
I remember the first episode about cave men (crap). The second episode was a vast improvement (The one with the spaceship that looked like a pair of dumbbells).
Always liked the adventures of Robin Hood starring Richard Greene the best. There again the thought of taken from the rich and given to the poor always did appeal to me.
George
I remember the second episode. Think I missed the first one.
Altogether now
Robin Hood, Robin Hood
Riding throgh the Glen
Robin Hood, Robin Hood
With his band of men,
Feared by the bad…
“I remember the second episode. Think I missed the first one.”
Lucky you.
Craig
We could do a modern day version of Robin Hood. You as Robin Hood, Jack Straw as the sheriff of Nottingham…No acting required.
Tony…bit OTT old boy..though I do enjoy your rants and raves, try to stick to the subject….I am sure there are other forums for bulshitting at 5am…