Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20070120 | Germinal Emile Zola's masterpiece brought vividly to life, dramatised by Diana Griffiths. Set in 1860s France, a struggling mining community takes refuge in the revolutionary young outsider, ɀtienne. Narrator - David Bradley Etienne - Joe Absolom Catherine - Emily Chennery Maheu - Charles Dale La Maheude - Deborah McAndrew Bonnemort - Peter Armitage Souvarine ....... Gary Lewis Chaval - Leigh Symonds Paul Negrel - James Nickerson La Mouquette - Vicky Binns Jeanlin - Aidan Parsons Lydie - Daisy Jones. Zola's story of a revolutionary outside in France 1860, dramatised by Diana Griffiths. | ||
| 03 | 20070128 | 20070203 (R4) | Germinal Emile Zola's masterpiece brought vividly to life, dramatised by Diana Griffiths. 3/3. The strike continues and the militia is now keeping guard over the mines. Etienne has been forced into hiding and the news leaks out that the mining company is recruiting workers from Belguim. Urgent action is needed. Narrator - David Bradley Etienne - Joe Absolom Catherine - Emily Chennery Maheu - Charles Dale La Maheude - Deborah McAndrew Souvarine ....... Gary Lewis Chaval/Captain - Leigh Symonds Negrel - James Nickerson La Mouquette - Vicky Binns Sentry - Freddie Machin Jeanlin - Aidan Parsons Lydie - Daisy Jones Director Pauline Harris. With the strike in its third month, the conflict gets violent and urgent action is needed. |