Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20090511 | Rachel Wagstaff's dramatisation of the novel by Sebastian Faulks, set in a France still reeling from the First World War and limbering up for the Second. Faulks examines the hopes, fears and passions of a few individuals and explores a world of fragile optimism, where the signs of another war are already on the horizon. Charles Hartmann - Julian Rhind-Tutt Anne Louvet - Jessica Raine Christine Hartmann - Catherine Cusack Andre Mattlin - David Westhead Etienne - Toby Jones Madame Bouin - Jane Whittenshaw Monsieur le Patron - Jonathan Oliver Mireille - Avril Clark Directed by Frank Stirling A Unique production for BBC Radio 4. Dramatisation of the novel by Sebastian Faulks, set in pre-Second World War France. |
| 02 | 20090512 | Rachel Wagstaff's dramatisation of the novel by Sebastian Faulks, set in pre-Second World War France. Anne Louvet has begun work as a cleaner for the Hartmanns in their manor house at Janvilliers and Charles Hartmann is beginning to feel disturbed by the power of his attraction to her. Charles Hartmann - Julian Rhind-Tutt Anne Louvet - Jessica Raine Christine Hartmann - Catherine Cusack Andre Mattlin - David Westhead Etienne - Toby Jones Madame Bouin - Jane Whittenshaw Monsieur le Patron - Jonathan Oliver Mireille - Avril Clark Directed by Frank Stirling A Unique production for BBC Radio 4. Anne Louvet begins work as a cleaner for the Hartmanns in their manor house at Janvilliers |
| 03 | 20090513 | Rachel Wagstaff's dramatisation of the novel by Sebastian Faulks, set in pre-Second World War France. Charles has rented rooms for the young waitress he has befriended at the Hotel Lion d'Or. She has agreed to go with him to a country house party. He tells himself that the trip is entirely innocent, but lets his wife think that he is away working for the government in Paris. Charles Hartmann - Julian Rhind-Tutt Anne Louvet - Jessica Raine Christine Hartmann - Catherine Cusack Andre Mattlin - David Westhead Etienne - Toby Jones Madame Bouin - Jane Whittenshaw Monsieur le Patron - Jonathan Oliver Mireille - Avril Clark Directed by Frank Stirling A Unique production for BBC Radio 4. The young waitress from the Hotel Lion d'Or accompanies Charles to a country house party. |
| 04 | 20090514 | Rachel Wagstaff's dramatisation of the novel by Sebastian Faulks, set in pre-Second World War France. The love affair between Charles and Anne begins to look precarious as a political crisis erupts in Paris and, back home, Charles' wife becomes suspicious. Charles Hartmann - Julian Rhind-Tutt Anne Louvet - Jessica Raine Christine Hartmann - Catherine Cusack Andre Mattlin - David Westhead Etienne - Toby Jones Madame Bouin - Jane Whittenshaw Monsieur le Patron - Jonathan Oliver Mireille - Avril Clark Directed by Frank Stirling A Unique production for BBC Radio 4. The affair between Charles and Anne begins to look precarious. |
| 05 | 20090515 | Rachel Wagstaff's dramatisation of the novel by Sebastian Faulks, set in pre-Second World War France. Christine Hartmann sacks Anne after suspecting that she is having an affair with her husband, and Charles returns from Paris to profess his love to Anne. Charles Hartmann - Julian Rhind-Tutt Anne Louvet - Jessica Raine Christine Hartmann - Catherine Cusack Andre Mattlin - David Westhead Etienne - Toby Jones Madame Bouin - Jane Whittenshaw Monsieur le Patron - Jonathan Oliver Mireille - Avril Clark Directed by Frank Stirling A Unique production for BBC Radio 4. |