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Moominsummer Madness
Moominsummer Madness by Tove Jansson, adapted for radio by Robin Brooks.
A tsunami strikes Moominvalley, and fleeing the ensuing flood the Moomin family find refuge on a floating theatre - an event which feels perfectly natural in the wonderful world of the Moomins. Together with some new acquaintances, they try to make sense of this strange building, which to begin with is completely outside their understanding.
But through various adventures, the nature of their refuge is made plain, Moominpappa succumbs to the fatal temptation to write a verse drama for immediate production, and the action culminates in the catastrophic first night of his play, The Lion’s Brides.
NARRATOR . . . . . Samantha Bond
MOOMINTROLL . . . . . John Finnemore
MOOMINPAPPA . . . . . Samuel West
MOOMINMAMMA . . . . . Ann Bryson
SNORKMAIDEN . . . . . Jasmine Naziha Jones
LITTLE MY . . . . . Clare Corbett
WHOMPER . . . . . Gavi Singh Chera
MISABEL . . . . . Rosanna Miles
SNUFKIN . . . . . Alex Waldmann
EMMA . . . . . Naomi Wirthner
HEMULEN . . . . . Jack Gogarty
COUSIN . . . . . Rosie Walker
Sound design by Alisdair McGregor. Directed and produced by Fiona McAlpine. An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
A tsunami strikes Moominvalley, and fleeing the ensuing flood the Moomin family find refuge on a floating theatre - an event which feels perfectly natural in the wonderful world of the Moomins. Together with some new acquaintances, they try to make sense of this strange building, which to begin with is completely outside their understanding.
But through various adventures, the nature of their refuge is made plain, Moominpappa succumbs to the fatal temptation to write a verse drama for immediate production, and the action culminates in the catastrophic first night of his play, The Lion’s Brides.
NARRATOR . . . . . Samantha Bond
MOOMINTROLL . . . . . John Finnemore
MOOMINPAPPA . . . . . Samuel West
MOOMINMAMMA . . . . . Ann Bryson
SNORKMAIDEN . . . . . Jasmine Naziha Jones
LITTLE MY . . . . . Clare Corbett
WHOMPER . . . . . Gavi Singh Chera
MISABEL . . . . . Rosanna Miles
SNUFKIN . . . . . Alex Waldmann
EMMA . . . . . Naomi Wirthner
HEMULEN . . . . . Jack Gogarty
COUSIN . . . . . Rosie Walker
Sound design by Alisdair McGregor. Directed and produced by Fiona McAlpine. An Allegra production for BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds.
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First published June 22, 2025
About the author
Robin Brooks
37 books2 followersRobin Brooks was born in Leeds and brought up in Sheffield and Manchester.
He won an exhibition at Christchurch College, Oxford, where he studied English Literature. He started writing for Empty Space Theatre company in 1989. His first critical success was an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde which was performed all over the world from 1990 to 1997. He started writing Radio drama for BBC Radio 4 in 1992 and has since written many plays and series. Robin is one of the most commissioned writers of Radio Drama, working with the BBC and other independent companies as well as for his own company, Allegra Productions. He lives and works in Suffolk.
He won an exhibition at Christchurch College, Oxford, where he studied English Literature. He started writing for Empty Space Theatre company in 1989. His first critical success was an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde which was performed all over the world from 1990 to 1997. He started writing Radio drama for BBC Radio 4 in 1992 and has since written many plays and series. Robin is one of the most commissioned writers of Radio Drama, working with the BBC and other independent companies as well as for his own company, Allegra Productions. He lives and works in Suffolk.
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