As Václav Havel was celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the Velvet Revolution at the Pražská Křižovatka venue on November 14th, 2009, BBC World Service started to broadcast the world premiere of the radio adaptation of his stage play Leaving [Odcházení]. The radio version was directed by Marion Nancarrow and featured famous British actors such as David Haig, Simon Russel Beale, Joanna Sanlan and Hugh Bonneville in the lead roles.
The radio version of Leaving [Odcházení] in Paul Wilson translation was available online for a further ten days at the internet address:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/arts/2009/03/000000_world_drama.shtml