The Fatal Flaw | The Saturday Night Theatre Companion
What would you sacrifice to write the book everyone wants to read?
In this edition of The Saturday Night Theatre Companion, we return to the BBC’s 1982 radio drama The Fatal Flaw, written by Chris Allen and starring Martyn Read as Matthew Bradford—a writer confronted by the seductive promise of literary success.
This Deep Dive includes Spoilers. We invite you to listen to the original play below first then return for our in-depth discussion.
We explore the play’s world of writers and publishing, its performances and radio craftsmanship, and the larger questions lurking beneath the story: What…
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