Soldier’s Debt, A

Synopsis
Radio drama by Nick Warburton. A missing 78 rpm recording of Macbeth creates a tie between three people in war-torn West Africa. Meg, recently arrived in an unnamed part of Africa, is seconded to work at a British Council library and tries to understand why Safia is so interested in finding out if an old record on loan for over a year has been returned yet. Chris is working at a camp near to the library, trying to help in the recovery of boys kidnapped and forced to become killers. He is especially intrigued by the almost catatonic child nicknamed ‘Ben’, who is obsessed with hanging on to his prized possession, an old record. Extracts from the Macbeth recording are heard throughout. The title is taken from Act 5 Scene 8 when Ross, after the death of Macbeth, says ‘Your son, my lord, has paid a soldier’s debt/ He only lived but till he was a man’
Series
Afternoon Play
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
18 Jan 1999 at 14:15 (Channel: BBC Radio 4)
Duration
45 mins

Credits

Director
Sally Avens
Writer
Nick Warburton
Cast
Amanda RootMeg
Burt CaesarSafia
Paul RhysChris

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes
The BBC entry for the 1999 Prix Italia.

Archive

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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Soldier’s Debt, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71272 (Accessed 13 Dec 2024)