The Serpent's Back By Ian Rankin


(4.5 stars; 3 reviews)

The Serpent's Back Ian Rankin's play is set in the seething Old Town of Edinburgh in 1794, where the resourceful if low-born Mr Cullender, a caddie and manservant, goes in search of a double murderer.   Mr Cullender ‘Cully': Alexander Morton Gisborne: Richard Greenwood Lady: Wendy Seager Mr Mack: Norman MacLean Walter Scott: Tom Smith Comte: Kern Falconer Deacon Brodie/Fordyce: Paul Young Braxfield: Michael Elder Urquhart: Liam Brennan. Lucky Aird: Sheila Donald Ballantyne: Steven McNicoll With Simon Scott   Director: Patrick Rayner Saturday Night Theatre: Sat 30th Sep 1995 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Reviews

Excellent!


(5 stars)

I loved the Scots accents

Very good, entertaining


(4 stars)

An excellent dramatization.