Audio adaptations The Christopher Marlowe play has been broadcast on radio many times, including: On 29 June 1932, the BBC Regional Programme broadcast "A Tragical History of the Renaissance Arranged in ten Scenes for Broadcasting by Barbara Burnham", with Ion Swinley as Faustus and Robert Farquharson as Mephistophilis. On 13 April 1934, the Oxford University Dramatic Society performed The Tragicall Historie of Doctor Faustus on the BBC National Programme, with R.F. Felton as Faustus and P.B.P. Glenville as Mephistophilis. On 11 October 1946, the BBC Third Programme broadcast an adaptation, with Alec Guinness as Faustus and Laidman Browne as Mephistophilis. On 18 October 1949, the BBC Light Programme broadcast an adaptation adapted by E.J. King Bull, with Robert Harris as Faustus, Peter Ustinov as Mephistophilis, Rupert Davies as Lucifer, Richard Hurndall (of Doctor Who fame) as Frederick/Third Scholar and Donald Gray as The Emperor of Germany. On 1 June 1964, the BBC Home Service broadcast an adaptation, with Stephen Murray as Faustus and Esme Percy as Mephistophilis. On 24 December 1985, BBC Radio 3 broadcast an adaptation directed by Sue Wilson, directed by Sue Wilson with Stephen Moore as Faustus, Philip Voss as Mephistophilis, Maurice Denham as the Old Man, John Hollis as Lucifer and Barrie Rutter as Robin. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation broadcast an adaptation of the Marlowe play in 2001, with Kenneth Welsh as Faustus and Eric Peterson as Mephistopheles/The Chorus/The Evil Angel. In September 2007, BBC Radio 3 broadcast an adaptation directed by Nadia Molinari, with Paterson Joseph as Faustus, Ray Fearon as Mephistopheles, Toby Jones as Wagner, Anton Lesser as The Emperor and Janet McTeer as The Evil Angel. On 19 September 2021, a third BBC Radio 3 adaptation of the Marlowe play, adapted and directed by Emma Harding, was broadcast, with John Heffernan as both Faustus and Mephistopheles, Pearl Mackie as Wagner and Frances Tomelty as The Good Angel.
audio adaptations the christopher marlowe play has been broadcast on radio many times including on 29 june 1932 the bbc regional programme broadcast "a tragical history of the renaissance arranged in ten scenes for broadcasting by barbara burnham" with ion swinley as faustus and robert farquharson as mephistophilis on 13 april 1934 the oxford university dramatic society performed the tragicall historie of doctor faustus on the bbc national programme with rf felton as faustus and pbp glenville as mephistophilis on 11 october 1946 the bbc third programme broadcast an adaptation with alec guinness as faustus and laidman browne as mephistophilis on 18 october 1949 the bbc light programme broadcast an adaptation adapted by ej king bull with robert harris as faustus peter ustinov as mephistophilis rupert davies as lucifer richard hurndall (of doctor who fame) as frederick/third scholar and donald gray as the emperor of germany on 1 june 1964 the bbc home service broadcast an adaptation with stephen murray as faustus and esme percy as mephistophilis on 24 december 1985 bbc radio 3 broadcast an adaptation directed by sue wilson directed by sue wilson with stephen moore as faustus philip voss as mephistophilis maurice denham as the old man john hollis as lucifer and barrie rutter as robin the canadian broadcasting corporation broadcast an adaptation of the marlowe play in 2001 with kenneth welsh as faustus and eric peterson as mephistopheles/the chorus/the evil angel in september 2007 bbc radio 3 broadcast an adaptation directed by nadia molinari with paterson joseph as faustus ray fearon as mephistopheles toby jones as wagner anton lesser as the emperor and janet mcteer as the evil angel on 19 september 2021 a third bbc radio 3 adaptation of the marlowe play adapted and directed by emma harding was broadcast with john heffernan as both faustus and mephistopheles pearl mackie as wagner and frances tomelty as the good angel