BBC Radio Drama Collection - James Hogg

Written by James Hogg
Read by Shauna MacDonald, John Shedden, Iain Cuthbertson, Lorn MacDonald, Wendy Seager, James Chisholm, Irene MacDougall, Hugh Douglas, Full Cast
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Dramatization

Confessions of a Justified Sinner & The Brownie of the Black Haggs: Full-Cast BBC Radio Dramatisations of Two Classic Thrillers
By: James Hogg
Narrated by: Shauna MacDonald, John Shedden, Iain Cuthbertson, Lorn MacDonald, Wendy Seager, James Chisholm, Irene MacDougall, Hugh Douglas
Release date
05-12-2024
Language
English
Format
Radio/TV Program
Length
2 hrs and 9 mins
Publisher
BBC Audio
Categories
Literature & Fiction

BBC Radio 4 adaptations of James Hogg’s classic psychological thriller and one of his best-known stories of suspense – plus a bonus docudrama about his lifeJames Hogg was a farmer, poet, novelist and self-educated genius. A friend of Sir Walter Scott, he is recognised today as one of Scotland’s great writers. His masterpiece, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner, has influenced authors from Robert Louis Stevenson to Irvine Welsh, and remains relevant today. Re-envisioned for radio, it is included here, alongside a chilling supernatural tale and a drama-documentary exploring his remarkable life.Confessions of a Justified Sinner – Believing he is predestined to go to heaven, Robert Colwan has committed terrible crimes without fear of reprisal. But now, two women are determined to hold him to account. Held captive, Robert begins his confession – but the words that come out of his mouth shock Bell and Arabella to their very core. Lorn Macdonald, Shauna Macdonald and Wendy Seager star in this electrifying reimagining of James Hogg’s seminal novel about a young man radicalised by religious fervour.The Brownie of the Black Haggs – Lady Wheelhope has a reputation as a violent and tyrannical mistress. Her servants are her pawns, to do with what she will – until the mysterious Merodach arrives, and she falls prey to a dangerous obsession… This macabre drama stars Irene Macdougall and James Chisholm.James Hogg: Portrait of a Justified Sinner – James Hogg was patronised by Edinburgh society and disregarded by the literati of the time. Yet now he is seen in some quarters as the finest of his contemporaries. John Shedden stars as Hogg and Iain Cuthbertson as Walter Scott in this fascinating docudrama, written and presented by Hugh Douglas and with contributions from historians, literary critics and admirers of the author.First published 1824 (The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner), 1828 (‘The Brownie of Black Haggs’)