Primo Levi's the Periodic Table: Iron

By Primo Levi. Dramatised by Graham White from translations by Raymond Rosenthal. The author shares his memories of working as a chemist in Mussolini's Italy, from his student days and early crushes, through to his first experiences in the profession, all at a time when it was increasingly hard for Jewish Italians to find work. Henry Goodman narrates as the older Primo, while Akbar Kurtha takes the role of Levi's younger self