The Scarlet Pimpernel
Two part drama for BBC radio 4, The Scarlet Pimpernel, adapted and directed by Jonathan Holloway, starring James Purefoy and Sienna Guillory.
Muscular acting, pungent words, threat and jeopardy replace the whimsy of other adaptations and are floated on a contemporary, filmic score written by Sarah Llewellyn, with sound design by Wilfredo Acosta.
A Darling Woolyback Co-Production for BBC Radio 4
Listen to Extracts
Scarlet Pimpernel BBC Radio 4 Extracts
Rondo Scarlet Pimpernel
Kiss Scarlet Pimpernel
Cast and creatives at the recording
Holloway’s political interpretation of Baroness Orczy’s classic tale, set in the French Revolution is brought to life by an ensemble cast including James Purefoy as Sir Percy Blakeney, Sienna Guillory as Marguerite and Enzo Cilenti as the spine-chilling revolutionary soldier, Henri Chauvelin.
Credits
Adapted and directed by Jonathan Holloway
Music composed by Sarah Llewellyn
Sound Design by Wilfredo Acosta
Produced by Sally Harrison
Cast
Percy Blakeney: James Purefoy
Marguerite Blakeney: Sienna Guillory
Andrew Foulkes: Eric MacLennan
Henri Chauvelin: Enzo Cilenti
Suzanne De Tournay: Abby Wain
Captain Duroc: Graeme Rose
Citizen Brogard: Mike Rogers
Barsad & Wilmot: James Camp
Sarah says...
I loved composing the music for this, traditional style waltzes and rondos underscore some sequences mixing acoustic instruments, violin, flute, auto harp and piano with electronic drums and bass. I exploited the musical saw for the love theme and extended string techniques for the darker textures.
Featured musician on recordings: Francesca Simmons - Violin, Auto Harp and Musical Saw
