Wives and Daughters - Elizabeth Gaskell (BBC 1983) torrent

Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives And Daughters
Dramatised in 9 one-hour episodes by Barry Campbell

Directed by Jane Morgan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 August-October 1983
This broadcast BBC Radio 4Extra June 2011



Wives and Daughters was Mrs Gaskell\'s last and most mature work, an absorbing and illuminating tale of scandal, honour and romance. It was first published as a serial from August 1864 to January 1866. The final chapter was left incomplete when she died suddenly in 1865.

The story revolves around Molly Gibson, only daughter of a widowed doctor, living in the provincial village of Hollingford in the 1830s. When Molly’s father marries again, the innocent young woman acquires a stepsister – the lively and worldly-wise Cynthia. Affection quickly grows between the two very different girls, but secrets in Cynthia’s family background begin to create difficulties.

* This is an excellent production from the golden age of BBC radio drama; the nine-hour running time really does full justice to the novel. The charming incidental music was an early work by Oscar-winning film composer Rachel Portman.

Cast:
Mrs Gaskell (narrator) .......... Thelma Whiteley
Molly Gibson .......... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Mr Gibson .......... Tom Wilkinson
Clare .......... Angela Pleasence
Squire Hamley .......... Robert Lang
Mrs Hamley .......... Lillias Walker
Osborne Hamley .......... Adam Baron [?spelling]
Roger Hamley .......... Michael Troughton
Mr Preston .......... Brett Usher
Cynthia .......... Anne-Louise Lambert
Miss Browning .......... Diana Bishop
Miss Phoebe .......... Hilda Schroder
Lady Cuxhaven .......... Anna Fox
Lady Cumner .......... Pauline Letts
Lord Cumner .......... Kerry Francis
Lady Harriett .......... Marian Diamond
Lord Hollingford .......... Geoffrey Collins
Mrs Goodenough .......... Margot Boyd
Miss Hornblower .......... Monica Grey
Miss Piper/Maid .......... Carole Boyd
Mr Cox .......... Alex Jennings
Old Silas .......... Michael Bilton
Sheepshanks .......... Peter Tuddenham
with Pauline Siddle, Nigel Graham, Moir Leslie, James Kerry, Eileen Tully, James Brice, Maggie McCarthy and Maddy Head

Episode 1: Calf Love
The tale begins with young Molly Gibson facing up to life away from her beloved Papa.
First broadcast 1983-08-21; repeated BBC Radio 4X 2011-06-07

Episode 2: A Crisis
The prospect of a stepmother looms large on Molly\'s horizon.
First broadcast 1983-08-28; repeated BBC R4X 2011-06-08

Episode 3: The New Mama
Molly tries to come to terms with her new stepmother.
First broadcast 1983-09-04; repeated BBC R4X 2011-06-09

Episode 4: Mr Osborne Hamley\'s Secret
Molly accidentally discovers Osborne\'s shocking secret.
First broadcast 1983-09-11; repeated BBC R4X 2011-06-10

Episode 5: The Charity Ball
It is the Hollingford Easter Ball, and Molly becomes concerned for the well-being of Cynthia.
First broadcast 1983-09-18; repeated BBC R4X 2011-06-13

Episode 6: The Mother\'s Manoeuvre
Cynthia receives a proposition and Mrs Gibson proves herself to be extremely hypocritical.
First broadcast 1983-09-25; repeated BBC R4X 2011-06-14

Episode 7: The Storm Bursts
Cynthia tells Molly everything about Mr Preston.
First broadcast 1983-10-02; repeated BBC R4X 2011-06-15

Episode 8: Scandal And Its Victim
Lady Harriet comes to Molly\'s help and Cynthia must face her past.
First broadcast 1983-10-09; repeated BBC R4X 2011-06-16

Episode 9: Reviving Hopes And Brightening Prospects
Final episode. Squire Hamley mourns, and Cynthia receives a marriage proposal.
First broadcast 1983-10-16; repeated BBC R4X 2011-06-17


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