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Burnt

By: Nigel Baldwin
Narrated by: Annest Wiliam, Dennis Waterman, Ray Smith, Robert David, full cast, Bethan Jones
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Summary

Dennis Waterman stars in this taut political thriller set in the wild hinterland of North Wales.

Roguish Londoner Milkie leaves a glittering society gala to do a favour for glamorous actress Beth Williams. But no good deed goes unpunished, as Milkie soon discovers when an unexpected trip to the Welsh mountains sees him embroiled in a murderous conspiracy.

Nationalism is running riot in this corner of the country, and the local villages and towns have been rocked by arson and bloodshed. Breweries and newspaper offices have been torched, and now an old lady has been brutally beaten, her house ransacked. Suspicion falls on a group of fanatics called The Soldiers of the Red Dragon - but could someone else be behind the attack on Valmai, and if so, what's their endgame?

Milkie's out of his depth in this harsh landscape. He doesn't speak Welsh, the locals don't trust him and he doesn't know what he's getting into. But his attraction to Beth compels him to seek the truth - and soon it's not just terrorism and violence he's dealing with, but political corruption reaching right to the very top....  

Written by Nigel Baldwin (The Tree of Liberty), Burnt stars Dennis Waterman as reluctant hero Milkie. It is narrated by The Teller (Ray Smith), whose breaking of the fourth wall to address Milkie gives the story a unique and surprising slant, and its predominantly Welsh cast adds to the authenticity and atmosphere of this gripping Celtic noir.

Production credits

Written by Nigel Baldwin

Produced and directed by Jane Dauncey

Original music by Laurie Scott Baker

Cast

Milkie - Dennis Waterman

The Teller - Ray Smith

Beth - Bethan Jones

Valmai - Annest Wiliam

Huw - Richard Elfyn

Dewi - Robert David

Rhys - Terry Victor

Sian - Sian Summers

Pauline - Eluned Jones

Gordon/Special Branch man - Michael Povey

Kate/Angela/Miranda - Tara Dominick

Lord Cambria/Phone man/Special Branch man - Terry Dauncey

Rushton - Timothy Bateson

Sharon - Emma Gregory

Sioned - Sue Roderick

Pauline - Eluned Jones

Special Branch man - Chris Durnall

Laura - Ri Richards

Dewi - Robert David

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 15 November-20 December 1990
 

©2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

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Enjoyable thriller

An entertaining and enjoyable thriller, with a believable story and a good cast, who bring the dramatisation to life.

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