The Afternoon Play all this week is Captain Corelli's Mandolin, and my word, what a disappointment it has been so far. And with one episode remaining, I can't imagine it suddenly improving.
Despite initial scepticism upon seeing this in the schedule (is there no original content waiting to be put on air, or even an alternative novel?) I none the less tuned with hopes of being 'taken' to Kefalonia with soulful acting, beautfiul soundscapes and fluid production. Instead, I was greeted with a typically drab BBC Radio 4 production - Radio 4 script, Radio 4 acting, Radio 4 sound. Even the technically superb Mandolin player failed to evoke emotion and dreams of the Greek Isles.
The script itself, half monologue, half drama, was seemingly lazy. If you're going to 'do' Captain Corelli's Mandolin, then really make it stand out, make it your own. This was far too safe.
Where's the life? The emotion? The spirit? The IMAGINATION?
With the television programming going through a constant revolution since the 60s, how on earth has radio drama been allowed to stay the same? With drivel like this, it seems there is no hope of it changing.
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