Radio drama · BBC Radio 4
A full-cast adaptation of the first novel, with Daphne Alexander as Modesty and Neil Maskell as Willie. The performance follows the 1965 prose adventure.
- Broadcast / release evidence
- 16–20 June 2014
- Format
- Five episodes · scheduled at 15 minutes each
- Original story
- Modesty Blaise (1965)
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Modesty Blaise
Episode 1
Voices & cast
- Modesty Blaise
- Daphne Alexander
- Willie Garvin
- Neil Maskell
- Sir Gerald Tarrant
- Alun Armstrong
- Gabriel
- Ewan Bailey
- McWhirter
- Alex Ferns
- Grant
- Matthew Gravelle
- Paul
- John Hollingworth
Production & music
- Adaptation
- Stef Penney
- Producer / director
- Kate McAll
- Production
- BBC / Cymru Wales
- Music
- Will Gregory
- Music arrangement
- Ian Gardiner
- Orchestra
- BBC National Orchestra of Wales
- Conductor
- Ben Foster
The BBC’s expanded programme description spells the performer’s name Alex Ferns; the tabulated credits use Fearns. The archive follows the expanded description.