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In 1951 the Festival of Britain marks a new golden age of hope and prosperity for the country. Things are certainly looking up for the criminal elite who run the East End. For Jack, a draft-dodger with aspirations to be a champion boxer, there''s easy money to be made for providing a bit of muscle. Meanwhile his sister Kath must keep secret the fact that she killed their father to protect her son, Brian, from the abuse she experienced as a child. Brian is so traumatised by witnessing this event that the complex union of violence and sexuality will shape his character for life. As the years go by and disillusion sets in, successive Labour and Tory governments aren''t able to stop the rot. Younger, nastier criminals like the Kray twins and the Richardson brothers begin to carve out their own criminal empires and crush all resistance. Brutalised and embittered by years of failure and imprisonment, Jack decides to make a stand. The stage is set for one big war.

In 1951 the Festival of Britain marks a new golden age of hope and prosperity for the country. Things are certainly looking up for the criminal elite who run the East End. For Jack, a draft-dodger with aspirations to be a champion boxer, there''s easy money to be made for providing a bit of muscle. Meanwhile his sister Kath must keep secret the fact that she killed their father to protect her son, Brian, from the abuse she experienced as a child. Brian is so traumatised by witnessing this event that the complex union of violence and sexuality will shape his character for life. As the years go by and disillusion sets in, successive Labour and Tory governments aren''t able to stop the rot. Younger, nastier criminals like the Kray twins and the Richardson brothers begin to carve out their own criminal empires and crush all resistance. Brutalised and embittered by years of failure and imprisonment, Jack decides to make a stand. The stage is set for one big war.

The first two series of the epic saga plotting the course of one family against the backdrop of a revolution in crime''Magnificently detailed'' The Stage1951. With the Festival of Britain in full swing, the country is looking forward to a brighter, more prosperous future. But young Brian Oldman cannot forget the past. Traumatised by a murder he witnessed when he was just six, he holds a terrible secret; but there is a more devastating secret he has yet to discover. Falling under the spell of his mother, Cath, he is drawn into London''s criminal underworld, where territory battles are raging between the old guard and the new.Brian idolises his uncle, Jack Braden, who dreams of becoming a boxing champion. But when his ambition is thwarted by the army and the Kray twins, Jack''s bitterness and anger turns him towards crime. Meanwhile, the head of the family, Joey Oldman - a Russian Jew with a talent for business and a love of money - is building an empire. Growing rich with the help of venal bankers, he and Cath join Macmillan''s Conservative Party, and move in increasingly influential circles.They try in vain to keep their son Brian away from Jack, who has taken the ''firm'' from running illicit clubs to armed robbery. Battling to escape the law, the Krays and their rivals the Richardsons, Joey finds himself so steeped in depravity, even his lawyer struggles to help him survive...Adapted by award-winning writer G. F. Newman (Law and Order, Judge John Deed) from his own bestselling books, this thrilling series spans six decades, following the fortunes of the Oldmans as they are sucked into a web of corruption reaching to the heart of the Establishment. Weaving fiction with real historical characters, it reveals the nexus of crime, business and politics woven through the fabric of 20th and 21st century greed. Toby Jones stars as Joey, with Denise Gough as Cath, Tom Weston-Jones as Jack, Joe Armstrong as Brian and Ross Kemp as the Narrator.NB: Contains violence, scenes of a sexual nature, prejudicial dialogue and attitudes prevalent in the time in which the events depicted took placeCreated by G. F. NewmanCharacters based on G. F. Newman''s novelsProduced and directed by Clive BrillA Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4CastNarrator - Ross KempJoey Oldman - Toby JonesCath Oldman - Denise GoughYoung Brian - Rory McMenaminBrian - Joe ArmstrongJack Braden - Tom Weston-Jones/Luke Allen GaleGracie Braden/Violet Kray - Ruth GemmellBilly Hill/Keffo - Robert GlenisterBobby Brown/Eddie Richardson/Selwyn Carruthers/Lambert/John Bindon - Charles DaviesWatling/Mr Thompson/Tom Driberg - Nigel CookeWin Booker - Lotte RiceFrank Cockain/Tiger Braden/Tinkerbell - Michael EavesSpotty/Sammy Cohen/Capt Tyrwhitt - Jonathan TaflerDI Drury - Tom Weston-JonesRonnie Kray/Mr Booker/CSM/Basil Jones/Harold Wilson/Alfie - Lewis MacLeodBank Manager/DI Bulmer - Matthew TownshendStephen Ward/Shop Owner/Policeman/Fenwick/John Bloom/Paul Raymond - Theo Fraser SteeleAlice/Gladys Brown - Catherine HendersonDriver/Charlie Richardson/Dealer - Oliver MawdsleyDI Drury/Fat Cecil/Rikki the Malt - Matthew MarshLeah Cohen - Jasmine HydeJoshua/Pongo - Chinna WodduRuth Sutton/Martha Baines/Student - Kellie ShirleyArnold Goodman - Edward MaxTony Wednesday - Petrice JonesJudge Stevenson - David Shaw ParkerOther parts played by members of the castFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 21 October-1 November 2013 (Series 1), 19-30 January 2015 (Series 2)© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd(p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The third and fourth series of the criminal family saga, based on G. F. Newman''s bestselling novels''Terrific listening'' The Independent1971. As Ted Heath''s government presides over the collapse of Rolls Royce, and Britain goes over to decimalisation, Brian Oldman is locked up in Brixton Prison.Joseph Oldman pulls every corrupt string in a desperate attempt to get him released; yet no sooner is Brian out, than he finds himself back inside. Joseph, however, is on the up: expanding his business through dodgy deals with a Colombian drug cartel, and making friends in high places, including Lord Goodman and Margaret Thatcher. Entering the murky world of politics, he becomes an MP, and reverts to his old surname, Olinska.But just as he is about to receive a knighthood, putting the final seal on his acceptance into the Establishment, he receives news that could ruin everything. Brian, facing a life sentence for a murder he didn''t commit, is launching an appeal. He knows who the real guilty party is - Joseph - and he''s determined to prove it...Blending fact and fiction to gripping effect, The Corrupted charts the story of the Oldman family against a backdrop of a revolution in crime, as the underworld extends its reach into the highest echelons of society. Adapted by award-winning writer G. F. Newman (Law and Order, Judge John Deed) from his own acclaimed books, it stars Toby Jones as Joseph, with Izabella Urbanowicz as Cath, Joe Armstrong as Brian and a full cast including Jasmine Hyde, Richard Wilson and Steve Nallon.NB: Contains violence, scenes of a sexual nature, prejudicial dialogue and attitudes prevalent in the time in which the events depicted took placeCreated by G. F. NewmanCharacters based on G. F. Newman''s novelsProduced and directed by Clive BrillA Brill production for BBC Radio 4CastJoseph Oldman/Olinska - Toby JonesBrian Oldman - Joe ArmstrongCath - Izabella UrbanowiczJack - Jacob Fortune-LloydTony Wednesday/Michael O''Dell - Alec NewmanMargaret Courtney - Flora MontgomeryLeah Cohen - Jasmine HydeLord Goodman/Gerald Ronson - Edward MaxDCI Fenwick - Theo Fraser SteeleKen Drury/Sir Donald/Warder DeWitt - Matthew MarshSir Ralph Courtney - Nick SampsonMargaret Thatcher/Denis Thatcher - Steve NallonBobby Brown/John Bindon/Warder Shenton - Charles DaviesCharlie Peck/Terry Parrish- Patrick MarloweTerry Lynch/Terry Bishop - Sam DonnellyDCS Slipper - Mark PerryJohn Redvers - Joseph KloskaSenor Ortega/Jose Picado/Mr Wilkes - Will Harrison-WallacePongo - David AjaoMo Thompson/Doreen/Sonia - Suzanne ProctorSonia/Doreen - Lotte RiceJulian Tyrwhitt - Jonathan TaflerYvonne/Clair Hamil - Susie EmmettDCI Robertson/Kevin Wheeler - Lucas HareSir Robert Mark - Patrick CreminFranco/Simon Hatfield - Joshua AkehurstClaude Dobbs/Airey Neave - Jonathan RigbyLionel Smith/Andrew McDowell - Kieron JecchinisMartha - Serena JenningsGirls - Matilda & Bethany SuettDC Baldwin - Tom DawzeJudge Melford Stevenson - Richard WilsonGeorge Carman QC/Hank Nolan/AC Roland - Nigel CookeAC Jennings/Brian Perry/Ernest Saunders/Dr Rickard - Nicholas MurchieRobert Gallo - William MeredithHarding/Commissionaire - Simon PontinJack Lynn/Bobby Mark - Ben JacobsonPaul Newman - David JohnSir Roger Berry - Jamie NewallDonnie James - John HollingworthOther parts played by members of the castFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 9-20 January 2017 (Series 3), 25 June-6 July 2018 (Series 4)© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd(p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

The fifth and sixth series of the East End family crime saga, starring Toby Jones as Joseph Olinska''G. F. Newman''s powerful story of ambition and crooks'' The Times1991. Britain and the US are waging war in Iraq, the Soviet Union is breaking up - and Brian Oldman is banged up in Parkhurst, his 30-year sentence restarted. Set on proving his innocence, he studies law from his cell in a bid to win justice at last. But will he ever be released from prison?Joseph Olinska, meanwhile, seems unstoppable. Now ennobled and on the board of Lehman Brothers, he plans to extend his business interests into Russia - with a little help from Boris Yeltsin and his cronies. He also cultivates the new Prime Minister, John Major: as well as a young centre-left politician named Tony Blair. The only fly in the ointment is his acrimonious divorce from Catherine, who''s seeking a multi-million-pound settlement and has engaged top barrister George Carman to get it. And in the meantime, she''s airing all Joseph''s dirty laundry in court...With his crimes revealed for all to see, will Joseph finally get his comeuppance? And as a new millennium dawns, whose fortunes will prosper - and who will get their just deserts?Adapted by double BAFTA-winning writer G. F. Newman (Law and Order, Judge John Deed) from his own hit novels, this compelling tale mingles fact and fiction to shine a light on the corruption woven through the fabric of our society. Toby Jones stars as Joseph, with Joe Armstrong as Brian and Izabella Urbanowicz as Catherine.NB: Contains violence, scenes of a sexual nature, prejudicial dialogue and attitudes prevalent in the time in which the events depicted took placeWritten by G. F. NewmanCharacters based on G. F. Newman''s novelsProduced and directed by Clive BrillA Brill production for BBC Radio 4CastSir Joseph Olinska - Toby JonesBrian Oldman - Joe ArmstrongCatherine - Izabella UrbanowiczLeah Cohen - Jasmine HydeMargaret - Flora MontgomeryWarder Peters/John Major/Douglas Hurd/Menachem Hayek/Judge Kelman/PO Rogers/Paul Linthwaite/David Blunkett/Robin Bleecher - Paul KempAsst Governor/Lord Miles/Assistant Governor/Warder Thompson/Mr Justice Balardy - Christian RodskaDr Aziz/Pongo/Bob Reed/John Quayle - Damian LynchDr Eaves - Felicity DuncanLord Goodman - Edward MaxKevin Wheeler/Nurse Moriarty/Reggie Kray - Lucas HareGeorge Carman QC/Tony Blair/Dr Jordan - Nigel CookeThe Master/Peter Balladur/Lord Carson/Judge - Jamie NewallJack Braden - John Hollingworth/Jacob Fortune-LloydThird Doctor/Usher/Secretary/Sonia Hope/Angela/Rita/Audrey/Emma - Sarah LambieTony Wednesday/Boris Yeltsin/Malcolm Rifkind - Alec NewmanEddie Richardson/Tim Listfield/Dietrich Heller/Professor King - Charles DaviesChuck Haley - Matt RippyAnatoly Popov - Boris Isarov/Matthew MarshBrad Peterson/FBI Agent Pyke - William Meredith2nd Warder/Prisoner/Supervisor/Nikolai Lebedev/Alexei Egorkin/Jodi Monserrat/Prison Doctor- Kieron JecchinisBrian Perry/DAC Henderson - Nicholas MurchieJohn Redvers - Tom York/Arty FroushanSir Ralph Courtney/Magistrate - Nick SampsonAlex Murray/Inspector Vallins/Gianni/Technician - John HastingsJulian Tyrwhitt - Jonathan TaflerDetective Albright/Sir Michael O''Dell/EXO Avedlund - Nigel PivaroClive Bunter/Justice Deed/Brad Thompson - Matthew MarshJeremy Corbyn - Christopher HarperPongo/John Quayle - David AjaoMrs Jinks/Marcia Hoffman - Suzan SylvesterHamid Afzal/Mr Kumar - Akbar KurthaOther parts played by members of the castFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 20 April-1 May 2020 (Series 5), 10-20 May 2021 (Series 6)''G. F. Newman''s powerful story of ambition and crooks'' The Times© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd(p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd