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Darwin Correspondence Project

'Frank' audio play

Charles Darwin's son, Francis, looks back on his childhood at Down House and the 'rustic sounds' he can still recall so vividly. 

Recording the 'Here is a bee!' scene at Down House

FRANK 

By Craig Baxter

 

Cast

Charles Darwin  . . . . .  Nicholas Le Prevost

Frank Darwin     . . . . .   Sam Dale

Labourer            . . . . .  Will Howard

Franky (Age 6)   . . . . .   Patrick Brown

Etty                   . . . . .   Maud Summers

Bernard             . . . . .   Arthur Fliegner

Horace              . . . . .    Ezra Summers

George              . . . . .   Claude  Fliegner

 

Pianist               . . . . .     Alison Doubleday

Bassoonist        . . . . .      Holly Redshaw

 

Sound by Maria Nolan

Directed and Produced by Fiona McAlpine

 

Executive Producer for the Darwin Correspondence Project: Francis Neary

 

Recorded on location at Darwin's home, Down House, Kent (English Heritage), with many thanks to Olivia Fryman and the staff there

 

An Allegra Production for the Darwin Correspondence Project

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