Carlo Collodi - Pinocchio
4 Extra Debut. When Geppetto's wooden puppet miraculously comes to life, can Pinocchio find his way to become a real boy? Stars Ellis Hollins.
Carlo Collodi's classic tale of a wooden puppet who wants to be a boy dramatised by Linda Marshall Griffiths.
When Geppetto's wooden puppet miraculously comes to life, Geppetto names him Pinocchio and imagines a bright future together. Pinocchio must understand what it is to be a boy and the first step is school. But danger and folly lurk around every corner and it is hard for Pinocchio to find the right path. The world is full of temptation, contradiction and fear. Will Pinocchio find his way to becoming a real boy?
Original Music by Olly Fox
Sound Design by Steve Brooke
Directed by Nadia Molinari.
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Linda Marshall Griffiths talks about her new dramatisation of Pinocchio
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"I'm scared of my nose leaving this room before I do"
Duration: 01:23
Carlo Collodi
A brief biography of , author of "The Adventures of Pinocchio". The book, his most famous work, was written between 1881 and 1883 and originally serialized in an Italian children's newspaper.聽
Pinocchio illustrations
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Pinocchio | Ellis Hollins |
| Geppetto | Steve Evets |
| Fox | Lee Ingleby |
| Coachman | Lee Ingleby |
| Cricket | Lee Ingleby |
| Cat | William Ash |
| Hawker | William Ash |
| Giangio | William Ash |
| Blue Fairy | Lyndsey Marshal |
| Candlewick | Tom Rolinson |
| Harlequin | Tom Rolinson |
| Puppeteer | Jonathan Keeble |
| Policeman | Jonathan Keeble |
| Auctioneer | Jonathan Keeble |
| Director | Nadia Molinari |
| Writer | Linda Marshall Griffiths |
Broadcasts
Sat 15 Dec 2012 14:30成人论坛 Radio 4- Sun 21 Sep 2014 15:00成人论坛 Radio 4
- New Year's Day 2017 16:00成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 2 Jan 2017 04:00成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra
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