BBC R3 - The Book Of Job

BBC R3 - KJAV's 'Book Of Job'

Adapted from the KJAV by Pamela Gravett

Music by Terence Allbright

Directed by Ian Cotterell

Broadcast January, 1976

Coded from tape at 128/44.1

Thanks to Youngstown State University for this file.



Play derived from the King James Authorised Version's 'Book of Job'.



Job's KJAV text adapted to turn reported speech into direct speech,

and the plot tweaked to highlight Job's dilemma, the play does full

justice to Tyndale's sonorous tone. Lovely stuff.



Paul Scofield plays Job.



Cast

Christopher Bidmead

Peter Woodthorpe

Michael Deacon

Godfrey Kenton

Paul Scofield

Jeffrey Segal

John Rowe

Robert Harris

Steve Hodson

Jane Wenham

Malcolm Hayes