E. M. Forster: A Bbc Radio Collection Av E.M. Forster

<p><b>Dramatisations and readings of EM Forster’s finest works, plus Stephen Wakelam’s radio play <i>A Dose of Fame</i> and the documentary feature <i>Forster in India: Sex, Books and Empire</i></b><br><br>One of the greatest English novelists of the 20th century, EM Forster was also an accomplished short story writer. This collection includes stunning adaptations of his classic novels <i>A Passage to India, Where Angels Fear to Tread, A Room with a View</i> and <i>Howards End.</i> Among the star casts are <b>Penelope Wilton, Ellie Kendrick,</b> <b>Sian Thomas, Emilia Fox, Sheila Hancock </b>and<b> John Hurt</b><b>.</b><br><br>Also featured are four of his short tales – ‘The Story of the Siren’ (read by <b>Dan Stevens</b>), ‘The Road from Colonus’ (read by <b>Andrew Sachs</b>), ‘The Obelisk’ (read by <b>Ruth Wilson</b>) and ‘Ansell’ (read by <b>Peter Kenny</b>).<br><br>Forster’s posthumous novel, <i>Maurice</i>, is dramatised with a full cast and stars <b>Alex Wyndham</b> and <b>Bertie Carvel</b>, while Stephen Wakelam’s drama <i>A Dose of Fame</i>, starring <b>Stephen Campbell Moore</b> as Forster, sees the author grappling with a mysterious death, his own sexuality and an idea for his next novel.<br><br>In addition, Zareer Masani presents a revealing Radio 3 profile exploring Forster’s literature, love life and personal passage to India.</p>