Rogue male is a magnificent novel and one of the best spy thrillers or thrillers of any kind, come to think of it that i have ever read. In 2004, he narrated a radio version of geoffrey households thriller rogue male, for digital radio station bbc radio 7 which is regularly repeated. He is an actor, known for nicholas and alexandra 1971, zulu. Mar 15, 20 in geoffrey households cult thriller rogue male the assassin hero flees his torturers to dorset.
Rogue male michael jayston reads bbc 7 26 january 2009. An anonymous, wealthy englishman heads to europe to kill a brutal dictator. She fell among thieves 1978 directed by clive donner. Nov 06, 2007 there are some audio versions available of both rogue male and rogue justice michael jayston s reading is outstanding and in my view the best though only available at the moment from radio 7 iplayer where it gets played from time to time or on torrent whatever that is no idea how to access that safly so no audio cd yet. Bbc radio 4 extra geoffrey household rogue male, episode 1. James 29 october 1935 in nottingham is an english actor. Rogue male is a compelling thriller, its firstperson narrative ideal for a talking book, but its mr jayston that makes. Radio 4 extra is rerunning rogue male starting tonight. Geoffrey households classic thriller, read by michael jayston. In 2004, an unabridged reading of rogue male, performed by michael jayston, in fifteen. Aug 01, 2016 michael lesslie macbeth, assassins creed has been hired to write the screenplay. After a failed attempt to assassinate hitler in peacetime, the mysterious hero of geoffrey households classic 1939 thriller rogue male goes undercover in the heart of nazi germany, scheming and planning for a second opportunity. There are some audio versions available of both rogue male and rogue justice michael jayston s reading is outstanding and in my view the best though only available at the moment from radio 7 iplayer where it gets played from time to time or on torrent whatever that is no idea how to access that safly so no audio cd yet.
A gentleman named richard chandos malcolm mcdowell, looking very young and cute,finds a body while hes on vacation. An anonymous, affluent englishman goes on a shooting trip to europe. He was previously married to heather mary sneddon and lynn farleigh. At present this site reflects the contents of the published radio times bbc listings. Rogue male focuses on a hunter who attempts to assassinate a dictator but is caught, tortured and left for dead. Michael james born 29 october 1935, known professionally as michael jayston, is an english actor. It holds your attention with a combination of great narration by michael jayston, excellent writing. Rogue male suspense thriller old time radio downloads. The album was critically acclaimed in the worldwide rockmetal journals and rogue male toured the ukeurope and the usa extensively in support of it. He also provided a voice for finisterre 2002, an album and film by the british group saint etienne, and in 2004 he narrated a radio version of geoffrey households thriller rogue male for digital radio station bbc radio 7. Download it once and read it on your kindle device. A fivepart abridged reading of the sequel, rogue justice, was also performed.
Michael jayston around the same time appeared with david. Rogue male a t the heart of the prototypical geoffrey household tale is a wilderness lair, often a cave, where a hunted man seeks sanctuary from his pursuers. Jan 12, 2010 rogue male 1939 is one of geoffrey households bestknown works, and as a study in genre fiction its a bit hard to pin down. We will retain information submitted to us for possible future use, to help fill in gaps in the data and to help us bring the bbcs broadcast history to life, but we will not be publishing it at. Rogue male series and episode guides tv from radiotimes. I am delighted to see that rogue male is about to be repeated on bbc radio 4 extra. Geoffrey households rogue male is a classic thriller and a triumph of suspense. High octane, adrenaline fuel, heavy duty rock n roll. Rogue male is a 1976 british television film starring peter otoole, based on geoffrey households novel rogue male. An unnamed man stalks an unnamed european leader clearly hitler at. Rogue male the passing from the album animal man, released in 1986. He has been married to elizabeth ann smithson since 1978.
Michael jayston reads geoffrey households sequel to the acclaimed rogue male. Rogue male is one of the classic thrillers of the 20th century. Rogue male is a short novel written in the first person about a failed hitler assassination, including aspects of a city chase scene, and a series of narrow escapes by the protagonist from two following german spies in rural england. Bbc mystery got off to a great start in 1978 with this first mystery.
The book is very well read by michael jayston whom i think gave the definitive reading of the geoffrey household novel rogue male. An unnamed man stalks an unnamed european leader clearly hitler at berchtesdaden in the. R michael jayston reads geoffrey households sequel to the acclaimed rogue male. Since 2001 jayston has been the male station voice on bbc essex. Rogue male was written by geoffrey household and published in 1939. You can search the site for bbc programmes, people, dates and radio times editions. Described by household as a bastard offspring of stevenson and conrad, the book is no less remarkable as an exploration of the lure of violence, the psychology of survivalism, and the call of the wild. Publication date 1939 topics assassins, nineteen thirties. But he is foiled at the last moment and falls into the hands of. Michael jaystons unabridged reading was made for bbc7 as was in 2004, and was instantly so acclaimed that its been a feature of the stations programming every year or two since i praised it last four years ago. Bbc2 play of the week she fell among thieves tv episode. His target the head of a brutal european dictatorship. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Always makes me sad over the story of the rogue tom cat in the lane who became too trusting, which.
He played nicholas ii of russia in the movie nicholas and alexandra in 1971. Lewis clark is a brilliant author who stumbles upon a world of magic after the disappearance of his two young children. He read the rogue male audiobook which is well worth a listen also. In 2004 he narrated a radio version of geoffrey households thriller rogue male and in 2009, he read an abridged version of the sequel rogue justice, both for radio 7.
Bbc radio 4 extra geoffrey household rogue justice. About old time radio the buzzterm for old time radio is otr. Written by geoffrey household just before the second world war it is a fascinating and prescient account of a fictional attempt to assa. I presume that the title is taken from the care of elephants in the eastern parts of the british empire between ww1 and ww2. Presentation mode open print download current view. Michael jayston is a fantastic actor, and he has the perfect voice for the tension not action packed story. The ultimate manontherun story, rogue males account of a wouldbe assassin desperately trying to stay alive is so raw and fullblooded you can practically taste the blood and sweat pouring off the page. When he escapes back home to england, he must hide out in a harsh countryside. Find out when rogue male is on tv, including episode 7. In households bestknown novel, rogue male, the storys narrator has painstakingly enlarged his cave from a rabbit hole in the sandstone bank bordering a. Though my copy is from orion crime masterworks series, its by no means a traditional crime novel.
Widely regarded as a classic, it is often mentioned in lists of the top ten spy novels of all time, although really more of a chase thriller. Rogue male by geoffrey household is a classic thriller novel, published in 1939. But he is foiled at the last moment and falls into the hands of ruthless and inventive torturers. Spy thriller about the plan to assassinate a european dictator. Michael jayston s unabridged reading was made for bbc7 as was in 2004, and was instantly so acclaimed that its been a feature of the stations programming every year or two since i praised it last four years ago. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading rogue male. Apr 03, 2014 green berets ultralight bug out bag with gear recommendations duration. Peter otoole, john standing, alastair sim and harold pinter in the 1976 political thriller set in germany and england on the eve of world war ii. It has been on radio several times and last year there was a great reading of it on bbc7 by michael jayston. Described by household as a bastard offspring of stevenson and conrad, the book is no less remarkable as an exploration of the lure of violence, the psychology of survivalism, and the. These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii. Novel in hand, robert macfarlane sets out to find his elusive hideout.
With nothing to lose, the rogue male declares his own reckless private war, with no intention of taking prisoners. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jayston reads most of john le carres novels in audiobook format, providing a link with his role as peter guillam in the 1979 tv series tinker tailor soldier spy. It was broadcast again on radio 4 extra in augustseptember 2012, again in marchapril 2014, and most recently in november 2017. Household wrote a lot of other stuff, some pretty good and several reprises of rogue male itself including a sequel rogue justice 43 years later. He was also the storyteller in the bbc radio serials rogue male and rogue justice, both written by geoffrey household. He has also made many television appearances, which have included playing the valeyard in all fourteen episodes of the 1986. Michael jayston was born on october 29, 1935 in nottingham, nottinghamshire, england as michael james. He provided the voices for the wind in the willows, story teller group of tapes from 1983 to. Ive downloaded it and will be listening to it soon. Btw i always thought michael jayston had a good voice for such things.
Rogue male ebook by geoffrey household rakuten kobo. However, in this case, i am not completely convinced that he was an ideal choice, as there were times when his acting skills added to parts of this book feeling like a novel. Rogue male 1976 clive donner synopsis, characteristics. Radio 4 extra is now rebroadcasting michael jaystons superb reading of geoffrey households preworld war ii thriller rogue male playing. Michael jayston is a highly regarded actor, having appeared in numerous films. He also was the storyteller in the bbc radio serials rogue male followed by rogue justice, both written by geoffrey household. Punchy, pacy and brutal, households masterpiece is an enduringly muscular thrillride. He is an actor, known for nicholas and alexandra 1971, zulu dawn 1979 and doctor who 1963. Jayston has recorded most of john le carres novels in audiobook format, providing a link with his role as peter guillam in the 1979 tv series tinker tailor soldier spy. Michael jayston is a fantastic actor, and he has the perfect voice for. Benedict cumberbatch to star in, produce adaptation of. An englishman plans to assassinate the dictator of a european country. I thought that was just a very episodic story of someone crossing european borders, meeting rebels in the various countries, and managing several escapes from capture. Benedict cumberbatch is undertaking an adaptation of the classic british novel rogue male the star of.
He has also narrated many audio books, including works by p. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. The first rogue male album, first visit, which was written and arranged by jim lyttle, was released. Michael jayston is one of our finest voiceover artists with over 80 audio books to his name mostly full length novels by p. This site contains the bbc listings information which the bbc printed in radio times between 1923 and 2009. Made by the bbc, it was adapted by frederic raphael, directed by clive donner and also stars alastair sim, john standing and harold pinter. He begins a quest to try to stop the insidious evil that threatens to destroy both his new world and his old one. It is one of the first assassination novels told from the point of view of the assassin. In 2004, an unabridged reading of rogue male, performed by michael jayston, in fifteen halfhour episodes, was broadcast on bbc radio 7. Publication date 1939 topics assassins, nineteen thirties publisher boston, little, brown and company. Its a brilliant novel antifascist aristocrat tries to kill a hitlerlike figure, is caught, escapes and goes on the run, being chased across the continent and england, and the michael jayston reading is probably my favourite radio broadcast. Michael jayston wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Please sign in buckingham first day covers about us. Love and liberty alex wilcock, also known as richardandalex or alexandrichard, is a former liberal democrat policymaker and always a convinced liberal, a doctor who fan and married to richard flowers.