Tracklisting
Side One: Reynard - Parts One & Two
Side Two: Reynard - Parts Two & Three
Biog
REYNARD
READ BY JOHN NETTLES
WORDS BY JAN NOBLE
Veteran TV actor John Nettles returns to his RSC roots giving voice to ‘Reynard‘, a contemporary retelling of the medieval fox tale. Part road movie, part historical allegory, a story of deception and trickery reimagined in modern, epic poetry.
John Nettles is best known for his TV work, in particular the title role in ‘Bergerac’ (1981–1991) and as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby in ‘Midsomer Murders’ (1997–2011). He is, though, no stranger to literary projects voicing a number of audio books as well recording ‘The Nations Favourite Poems’ for the BBC. This collaboration with poet Jan Noble comes after the pair first worked together on a live, 24 hour reading of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy’.
“Reynard arrived with the orange sun riding on his back and his past woven into the golden fibres of his stooping shoulders…”
