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The Romantics
Robin is a dreamer
He can't stop himself travelling back in time to hold imaginary conversations about the early 19th-century poets, Shelley, Keats and Byron, with people who were close to them.
But his domestic life goes tragically wrong. Can he bring himself back to the real world long enough to save it?
He can't stop himself travelling back in time to hold imaginary conversations about the early 19th-century poets, Shelley, Keats and Byron, with people who were close to them.
But his domestic life goes tragically wrong. Can he bring himself back to the real world long enough to save it?
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Published January 30, 2016
About the author
Robin Brooks
33 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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February 4, 2016
From BBC Radio 4 Extra:
Robin is a dreamer
He can't stop himself travelling back in time to hold imaginary conversations about the early 19th-century poets, Shelley, Keats and Byron, with people who were close to them.
But his domestic life goes tragically wrong. Can he bring himself back to the real world long enough to save it?
Robin Brooks's play stars Christopher Timothy as Robert, Edward de Souza as Edward, Robin Brooks as Shelley, Jonathan Adams as Byron and Nicholas Murchie as Keats and Theresa Streatfeild as Gillian.
Director: Tim Gebbels
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06z6...
Robin is a dreamer
He can't stop himself travelling back in time to hold imaginary conversations about the early 19th-century poets, Shelley, Keats and Byron, with people who were close to them.
But his domestic life goes tragically wrong. Can he bring himself back to the real world long enough to save it?
Robin Brooks's play stars Christopher Timothy as Robert, Edward de Souza as Edward, Robin Brooks as Shelley, Jonathan Adams as Byron and Nicholas Murchie as Keats and Theresa Streatfeild as Gillian.
Director: Tim Gebbels
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1992.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06z6...
Displaying 1 of 1 review