HH Munro - Beasts on the Lawn: Saki Episode 4 of 5: Gabriel Ernest
Beasts on the Lawn: Saki 2011 Original stories by Saki (H.H Munro) Adapted by Sean Grundy
Beasts on the Lawn is a collection of Edwardian short stories by Saki (H.H Munro) recycled and restaged in a modern day gated community for the far too wealthy for their own good. The tales are woven together by the character of Clovis, a security guard. She recalls the events of strange days and long nights.
Episode Four: Gabriel Ernest
Unpleasant celebrity chef Van Cheele has made quite a name for himself with his particular brand of nasty cooking. One day he finds a filthy naked teenager sunbathing in his large garden on the Munro Estate. The boy claims to enjoy hunting animals and also occasionally humans on the estate. Van Cheele believes that this is a prank by a fellow celebrity chef, but soon discovers that he's truly met his match.
Cast:
Clovis.............................Pippa Haywood Gabriel Ernest.......................Carl Prekopp Van Cheele..............................Ed Weeks Ewa Ptorovisch......................Dolly Wells Jeff the Man..................Malcolm Hamilton
Director: Alison Crawford.
First broadcast: 16 Jun 2011 (b011vh4r) http://vk.com/wall-84750475_99