Posters of Montmartre is a series of four radio plays by John Peacock, based on the posters of Henri Toulouse-Lautrec. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1991, a sequel to Peacock's popular series Posters of the Moulin Rouge. The running time for each play is 45 minutes[1][2].
Part One - May Belfort[]
The Irish singer turned lady of the night.
- May Belfort - Bonnie Langford
- Michael Donovan - Charles Simpson
- Footit - Dermott Crowley
- May Milton - Jane Wittenshaw
- Angel - Alice Arnold
- Madame Baron - Irene Sutcliffe
- Po-Po - Emma Gregory
- Music by Stephen Warbeck
- Directed by Jane Morgan
Part Two - Footitt And Chocolat[]
Footitt the clown and Chocolat the dancer - a precarious double act.
- Footit - Dermott Crowley
- Chocolat - Clarence Smith
- Michael Donovan - Charles Simpson
- Ralph, the barman - David Benerman
- Patrick Blackson - Mark Straker
- Ringmaster - Michael Graham-Cox
- Music by Stephen Warbeck
- Directed by Jane Morgan
Part Three - Casque D'or[]
A tale of revolutionary Paris where passion and ideals become fatally intertwined.
- Madame Briand - Miranda Richardson
- Manda - Nicholas Farrell
- Anelie - Anna Cropper
- Laker - David King
- Raymonde - Michael Turner
- Maurice - Nigel Carrington
- Jacques - Clarence Smith
- Suzanne - Emma Fielding
- Music by Stephen Warbeck
- Directed by Jane Morgan
Part Four - Aristide Bruant[]
The fiercely socialist Bruant sees his friends of old. Is he getting old or are they all compromised?
- Aristide Bruant - Bernard Hill
- Yvette Gilbert - Julie Covington
- Toulouse Lautrec - Clive Merrison
- Albine - Pauline Letts
- Max Schiller - Brett Usher
- Alexandre - Robert Portal
- Chopinette - Alice Arnold
- Music by Stephen Warbeck
- Directed by Jane Morgan