Woman's Hour Drama - A Life of Chekhov - At the Tailor's

Michael Hastings's adaptation of Irene Nemirovsky's biography of Anton Chekhov, dramatising crucial points in his life, from his tough childhood in the remote port of Taganrog to marriage in his final years. Anton and his family move to Moscow after the bankruptcy of his father. Amidst the domestic chaos, the 19-year-old Anton studies to become a doctor and writes his short stories. Anton Chekhov ...... Andrew Scott Lika ...... Romola Garai Yevgenia Chekhov ...... Niamh Cusack Suvorin ...... Dave Hill Uncle Mitrofan ...... Alan Williams Kolya Chekhov ...... Bo Poraj Sasha Chekhov ...... Keith Dunphy Directed by Lucy Bailey.