Damian Lewis stars as Niccolo Machiavelli - in the dock for his most provocative of books. 
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A preview of The Count of Monte Cristo dramatised for BBC Radio 4
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The Count of Monte Cristo
Swashbuckling tale of revenge by Alexandre Dumas, adapted by Sebastian Baczkiewicz
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