In the Red
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In the Red is a 1989 novel by Mark Tavener, a black comedy revolving around murder, finance, and intrigue in the halls of the BBC. Ironically, it has been successfully adapted for both radio and television by the BBC.
The title is a pun on the expression "in the red".
In 1995, it was adapted for radio by Taverner and Peter Baynham, and aired on BBC Radio 4 with Michael Williams and Barry Foster (actor) in lead roles. The radio version was successful, and was followed by three sequels: In the Balance, In the Chair, and In the End.
In 1998, it was adapted for television by Malcolm Bradbury, and aired on BBC Two. The series included a very impressive cast of famous UK television performers including:
- Warren Clarke
- Richard Griffiths
- Alun Armstrong
- Stephen Fry
- Rik Mayall
- Richard Wilson
- John Bird
- Siobhan Redmond
- John Sessions
- Rachel Fielding
- Kevin Eldon
- Rebecca Front
- Alistair McGowan
- Sally Philips
and all three performing members of The League of Gentlemen in different roles:
In 2000, a pair of characters, BBC executives played in both the radio and television versions by Stephen Fry and John Bird, were spun off into their own Radio 4 series, Absolute Power, written by Taverner.
There have been two movies with the title In the Red: one directed by Glenn Ruehland and released in 1999, and one directed by Richard Poche and released in 2003. Neither is related to the comedies described above.
[edit] External links and references
- Radio series In the Red at radiohaha
- Television series In the Red at the Internet Movie Database
