Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20170731 | Desire and propriety clash in Henry James' classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton. Henry James is an extraordinary storyteller. His characters and their inner lives are vividly portrayed. The stories are compelling and the stakes are high. He writes about transformation through travel where innocence opens up to experience. Frederick Winterbourne meets the beautiful and free spirited Daisy Miller and falls instantly in love but when his desire for her is met with disapproval from his aunt will he follow his heart? CAST: Directed by Nadia Molinari First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2017. Desire and propriety clash in Henry James's classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton. Desire and propriety clash in Henry James's classic novella, dramatised by Amanda Dalton |
| 02 | 20170801 | Henry James' classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton. When Winterbourne meets the free spirited Daisy Miller again in Rome he finds himself torn between his desire for Daisy and his need to uphold the values and rules of conduct of his society. If he is to follow his heart he must ignore the disapproval and harsh judgement of those around him. CAST: Directed by Nadia Molinari Winterbourne travels to Rome to see the beautiful, free-spirited Daisy Miller again. Desire and propriety clash in Henry James's classic novella, dramatised by Amanda Dalton |
| 03 | 20170802 | Henry James' classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton. When Winterbourne meets the free spirited Daisy Miller again in Rome he finds himself torn between his desire for Daisy and his need to uphold the values and rules of conduct of his society. If he is to follow his heart he must ignore the disapproval and harsh judgement of those around him. CAST: Directed by Nadia Molinari Winterbourne travels to Rome to see the beautiful, free-spirited Daisy Miller again. Desire and propriety clash in Henry James's classic novella, dramatised by Amanda Dalton |
| 04 | 20170803 | Henry James' classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton. Daisy's close friendship with the handsome Italian Mr Giovanelli and her refusal to give him up invites the harsh judgement of the society and Winterbourne is forced to decide whether to follow his heart or turn his back on Daisy. CAST: Directed by Nadia Molinari Winterbourne must decide whether to follow his heart or turn his back on Daisy. Desire and propriety clash in Henry James's classic novella, dramatised by Amanda Dalton |
| 05 | 20170804 | Henry James' classic novella dramatised by Amanda Dalton. Winterbourne struggles to accept that Daisy's close friendship with the handsome Mr Giovanelli is innocent. When he discovers Daisy alone with Giovanelli one night at the Colosseum, consumed by jealousy, he confronts her. CAST: Directed by Nadia Molinari First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017. Winterbourne struggles to accept Daisy's close friendship with the handsome Mr Giovanelli. Desire and propriety clash in Henry James's classic novella, dramatised by Amanda Dalton |