R4 yesterday gave us a new production of Shadowlands in the afternoon play spot. Now, I'm not absolutely sure a new production of this piece was needed. There is quite a good film with Anthony Hopkins available, for example. That being said, I like the play. So I listened to it.
Partner said that C.S. Lewis was played by Stephen Fry, but I was sure that wasn't right. No -there was something out of kilter. Then I got it. Bloody Martin Jarvis. From then on the whole piece had a peculiar echo of William Brown standing just behind it and off to one side. At times, when it got too much, the other Inklings began to seem like Douglas, Henry and Ginger. The weirdest experience. Sigh.
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