Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Audio Play - Heart of Darkness - David Calder - Bill Wallis - Kris Marshall - John Webb - Kate Byers
A new adaptation by Jeremy Howe.
Marlow, a sea captain, is ordered to sail up the Congo River to find out what has happened to Mr Kurtz, an ivory trader.
The journey takes him into the heart of an unknowable darkness.
With David Calder as Marlow.
Marlow: David Calder
Mr Kurtz: Bill Wallis
The disciple: Kris Marshall
The company doctor: John Webb
The manager: John MacKay
The uncle: Jon Morrison
Man with a moustache: Jeremy Swift
The helmsman: Yemi Goodman Ajlbade
The stoker: Willie Jonah
Steamboat Captain: John Telfer
The accountant: Mark Buttery
The intended: Kate Byers
The solicitor: Stephen Perring
Author: Joseph Conrad
Adapted by: Jeremy Howe
Music: David Lord
Producer: Jeremy Howe
Producer: Iain Hunter
First broadcast: Sun 13th Jul 2003, 18:30 on BBC Radio 3
