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1. Chichikov's Scheme

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When Chichikov arrives in a Russian town with the Narrator to tout for dead serfs, suspicions are aroused. Stars Michael Palin.

Charmer Chichikov arrives in town with his Narrator in tow and starts touting for Dead Souls.

Why? What one earth is he going to do with them?

Suspicions come to a head at the Governor's Ball, the highlight of provincial Russian society.

Nikolai Gogol's comic tour de force about human folly and one of the jewels of Russian literature.

Starring Michael Palin and Mark Heap.

Dramatised by Dan Reballato from the translation by Robert A. Maguire.

Narrator …. Michael Palin
Chichikov …. Mark Heap
Manilov …. David Fleeshman
Korabochka …. Judith Davis
Sobakevich …. Wyllie Longmore
Nozdryov …. Toby Hadoke
Selifan …. Graeme Hawley

Director: Polly Thomas

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2006.

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