BBC Radio 3 - Fritz Lang & Thea von Harbou's 'M'
Adapted by Peter Straughan
Directed by Toby Swift
Broadcast February 2, 2003

1930. Berlin. Political turmoil and disorder.

A killer preys on the city's children.

Based on, and sticks close to, Fritz Lang's great film - the film that typecast Peter Lorre as the crazy killer.

Cast
Jansen - John Lightbody
Beckert - Kevin McKidd
Schranker - Nicholas Woodeson
Insp. Lohmann - Mark Lewis Jones
Hassler - Jonathan Tafler
Margaretta - Gilly Tompkins
Blind Beggar - Ewan Bailey
Odermar - Peter Marinker
Det. Gruber - Michael Wildman
Frau Beckmann - Clare Corbett
Henry - Ben Crowe
Frau Lingen - Rebecca Manley
Frau Zeiner - Cressida Whyte

Children
Emily Button
Gregg Prentice
Ruby Stokes
Jack Durran