G.F. Newman's The Corrupted: Series 5 and 6

The fifth and sixth series of the East End family crime saga, starring Toby Jones as Joseph Olinska'G. F. Newman's powerful story of ambition and crooks' The Times1991. Britain and the US are waging war in Iraq, the Soviet Union is breaking up - and Brian Oldman is banged up in Parkhurst, his 30-year sentence restarted. Set on proving his innocence, he studies law from his cell in a bid to win justice at last. But will he ever be released from prison?Joseph Olinska, meanwhile, seems unstoppable. Now ennobled and on the board of Lehman Brothers, he plans to extend his business interests into Russia - with a little help from Boris Yeltsin and his cronies. He also cultivates the new Prime Minister, John Major: as well as a young centre-left politician named Tony Blair. The only fly in the ointment is his acrimonious divorce from Catherine, who's seeking a multi-million-pound settlement and has engaged top barrister George Carman to get it. And in the meantime, she's airing all Joseph's dirty laundry in court... With his crimes revealed for all to see, will Joseph finally get his comeuppance? And as a new millennium dawns, whose fortunes will prosper - and who will get their just deserts?Adapted by double BAFTA-winning writer G. F. Newman (Law and Order, Judge John Deed) from his own hit novels, this compelling tale mingles fact and fiction to shine a light on the corruption woven through the fabric of our society. Toby Jones stars as Joseph, with Joe Armstrong as Brian and Izabella Urbanowicz as Catherine. NB: Contains violence, scenes of a sexual nature, prejudicial dialogue and attitudes prevalent in the time in which the events depicted took placeWritten by G. F. NewmanCharacters based on G. F. Newman's novelsProduced and directed by Clive BrillA Brill production for BBC Radio 4CastSir Joseph Olinska - Toby JonesBrian Oldman - Joe ArmstrongCatherine - Izabella UrbanowiczLeah Cohen - Jasmine HydeMargaret - Flora MontgomeryWarder Peters/John Major/Douglas Hurd/Menachem Hayek/Judge Kelman/PO Rogers/Paul Linthwaite/David Blunkett/Robin Bleecher - Paul KempAsst Governor/Lord Miles/Assistant Governor/Warder Thompson/Mr Justice Balardy - Christian RodskaDr Aziz/Pongo/Bob Reed/John Quayle - Damian LynchDr Eaves - Felicity DuncanLord Goodman - Edward MaxKevin Wheeler/Nurse Moriarty/Reggie Kray - Lucas HareGeorge Carman QC/Tony Blair/Dr Jordan - Nigel CookeThe Master/Peter Balladur/Lord Carson/Judge - Jamie NewallJack Braden - John Hollingworth/Jacob Fortune-LloydThird Doctor/Usher/Secretary/Sonia Hope/Angela/Rita/Audrey/Emma - Sarah LambieTony Wednesday/Boris Yeltsin/Malcolm Rifkind - Alec NewmanEddie Richardson/Tim Listfield/Dietrich Heller/Professor King - Charles DaviesChuck Haley - Matt RippyAnatoly Popov - Boris Isarov/Matthew MarshBrad Peterson/FBI Agent Pyke - William Meredith2nd Warder/Prisoner/Supervisor/Nikolai Lebedev/Alexei Egorkin/Jodi Monserrat/Prison Doctor- Kieron JecchinisBrian Perry/DAC Henderson - Nicholas MurchieJohn Redvers - Tom York/Arty FroushanSir Ralph Courtney/Magistrate - Nick SampsonAlex Murray/Inspector Vallins/Gianni/Technician - John HastingsJulian Tyrwhitt - Jonathan TaflerDetective Albright/Sir Michael O'Dell/EXO Avedlund - Nigel PivaroClive Bunter/Justice Deed/Brad Thompson - Matthew MarshJeremy Corbyn - Christopher HarperPongo/John Quayle - David AjaoMrs Jinks/Marcia Hoffman - Suzan SylvesterHamid Afzal/Mr Kumar - Akbar KurthaOther parts played by members of the castFirst broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 20 April-1 May 2020 (Series 5), 10-20 May 2021 (Series 6)'G. F. Newman's powerful story of ambition and crooks' The Times (c) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd(p) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd