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The BBC Radio 4 website for The Cazalets has been updated with broadcastdates and cast details for the first 5 episodes of the Casting Off series. Joseph plays Archie in episodes 1, 4 and 5. 

The final book in The Cazalets series - Casting Off begins broadcast on BBC Radio 4 from Monday July 1st, daily 10.45 - 11 am. The BBC Media Centre has further details.  

'Casting Off' is the final book in The Cazalet novels by Elizabeth Jane Howard, which together give a vivid insight into the lives, hopes and loves of three generations during the Second World War and beyond. Set between the summer of 1945 and 1947, for the Cazalets the end of war brings peace but not necessarily the happiness they had imagined. With Rupert missing in France since Dunkirk, his beautiful young wife Zoe has had an affair with the American photographer Jack, who has subsequently killed himself.

The final episode in the BBC Radio 4 dramatization of The Cazalets: Confusion will broadcast on Friday 3rd May ay 10.45 am. Josepg plays Archie in the series, and a synopsis for episode 10 is available on the Radio 4 website.

Archie has something to tell Zoe which will break her heart - but neither of them knows who is returning to surprise them. The joys and sorrows of war have never seemed more acute than now.

Dramatised by Sarah Daniels Produced and Directed by Sally Avens and Marion Nancarrow

The third book of The Cazalets series - Confusion, has been dramatised for Radio 4 and again Joseph reprises his role as Archie. Joseph's first appearance in this series was on Tuesday, and can still be listened to again on BBC iPlayer. 

According to the Radio 4 website, the next episode Joseph is in will be episode 8, which broadcasts on Wednesday 1st May at 1045hrs.

Joseph can next be heard on Radio 4 next Thursday 28th February at 10.45 hours in episode 9 of The Cazalets.

Jura, Joseph's last recording for The Real George Orwell series, is now available as a Drama of the Week free download.