Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | From Breakfast To Luncheon | 20120520 | 20250514 (BBC7) 20250515 (BBC7) | 
Virginia Woolf's classic novel set on a single day in June. Events of the day from breakfast through to luncheon. Starring Fenella Woolgar and Sam Dale. First published in May 1925. Dramatised in two parts by Michelene Wandor Mrs Dalloway - Fenella Woolgar Richard - Sam Dale Septimus - Paul Ready Rezia - Susie Riddell Peter - Scott Handy Sally - Liza Sadovy Elizabeth - Emerald O'Hanrahan Lucy - Amaka Okafor Hugh - Patrick Brennan Dr Holmes - Peter Hamilton Dyer Miss Brush - Christine Absalom Miss Pym - Tracy Wiles Director: Marc Beeby A single June day, Clarissa Dalloway prepares for an important party On a single day in June, Clarissa Dalloway makes final preparations for an important party. Stars Fenella Woolgar Virginia Woolf's classic novel set on a single day in June. Lives interweave on the streets of London as Clarissa Dalloway makes her final preparations for an important party. Dramatised by Michelene Wandor Episode 1. From Breakfast to Luncheon Mrs Dalloway is one of Virginia Woolf's most approachable novels. It's apparently simple structure - taking place over a single day and dovetailing two very different stories - belies its rich textures and the complexity of its beautifully drawn characters. Clarissa Dalloway's party, the climax of the story, is eagerly awaited by all and resolves both stories with wisdom and poignancy. A single day in June and Clarissa Dalloway makes final preparations for an important party A single day in June and Clarissa Dalloway makes final preparations for an important party. Stars Fenella Woolgar and Sam Dale. |
| 01 | Life, London | 20220124 | As part of Radio 4's celebration of the birth of Modernism a hundred years ago, Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's classic Modernist novel, set over a single day in 1923. The lives of a woman preparing for a lavish party and a young man suffering from shell-shock converge on one June day in 1920s London, in Woolf's great novel of time, memory, war and city. Today: it is the morning of a very special party, and memories, both sweet and painful, are sparked, as Clarissa Dalloway begins her preparations... Author: Virginia Woolf is one of the most important Modernist novelists of the 20th-century. She was a central member of the Bloomsbury group, whose novels include To the Lighthouse, The Waves and Orlando. | |
| 02 | From Afternoon To Nightfall | 20120527 | 20250515 (BBC7) 20250516 (BBC7) |
Meanwhile Septimus visits another doctor and becomes increasingly troubled. Virginia Woolf's classic novel set on a single day in June. Events of the day from afternoon through to nightfall. Starring Fenella Woolgar and Paul Ready. First published in May 1925. Dramatised by Michelene Wandor Mrs Dalloway - Fenella Woolgar Richard - Sam Dale Septimus - Paul Ready Rezia - Susie Riddell Peter - Scott Handy Sally - Liza Sadovy Elizabeth - Emerald O'Hanrahan Lucy - Amaka Okafor Sir William - Patrick Brennan Miss Kilman - Christine Absalom Dr Holmes - Peter Hamilton Dyer Director: Marc Beeby Clarissa Dalloway makes final party preparations while Septimus is troubled. Clarissa Dalloway makes final preparations for her party - and Septimus is troubled. Stars Fenella Woolgar and Paul Ready. Virginia Woolf's classic novel set on a single day in June. As Clarissa Dalloway makes her final preparations for an important party, Septimus visits another doctor and becomes increasingly troubled. Episode 2: From Afternoon to Nightfall Clarissa Dalloway makes preparations for her party, but she and a friend are troubled. Clarissa Dalloway makes final preparations for her party, but she and a friend are troubled. Stars Fenella Woolgar and Sam Dale. |
| 02 | Had Not That, After All, Been Love? | 20220125 | As part of Radio 4's celebration of the birth of Modernism a hundred years ago, Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's classic Modernist novel, set over a single day in 1923. With preparations for the party underway, Clarissa Dalloway's thoughts return to Bourton - and Sally Seaton. Author: Virginia Woolf is one of the most important Modernist novelists of the 20th-century. She was a central member of the Bloomsbury group; her novels include To the Lighthouse, The Waves and Orlando. Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas. | |
| 03 | Are You Happy, Clarissa? | 20220126 | As part of Radio 4's celebration of the birth of Modernism a hundred years ago, Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's classic Modernist novel, set over a single day in 1923. It is the morning of her special party, and, with preparations underway, Clarissa Dalloway receives a very unexpected visitor... Author: Virginia Woolf | |
| 04 | It's No Use! | 20220127 | To celebrate Radio 4's celebration of the birth of Modernism a hundred years ago, Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's classic Modernist novel, set over a single day in 1923. After his meeting with Clarissa, Peter Walsh remembers their dreadful parting back at Bourton... Author: Virginia Woolf | |
| 05 | Cold As An Icicle | 20220128 | As part of Radio 4's celebration of the birth of Modernism a hundred years ago, Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's classic Modernist novel, set over a single day in 1923. After his emotional meeting with Clarissa Dalloway, Peter Walsh muses on his past in Regent's Park, while, nearby, a former soldier struggles with the present... Author: Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas. | |
| 06 | But He Was Not Mad, Was He? | 20220131 | As part of Radio 4's celebration of the centenary of the birth of Modernism, Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's classic Modernist novel, set over a single day in 1923. It is midday, and with preparations for Clarissa Dalloway's party underway, life carries on across London. As the Warren Smiths make their way to see another doctor about Septimus' health, the admirable Hugh Whitbread and Richard Dalloway are en route to lunch with Lady Bruton... Author: Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas. | |
| 07 | It Is The Flesh | 20220201 | To celebrate Radio 4's Modernism series, Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's most celebrated novel, set over one day in London in1923. With preparations for the party underway, Clarissa Dalloway's daughter Elizabeth and the devote Miss Kilman endure a rather emotional and bruising afternoon tea ... Author: Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas. | |
| 08 | He Is Dead | 20220202 | To celebrate Radio 4's Modernism season, Sian Thomas continues Virginia Woolf's classic Modernist novel, set over a single day in London in1923. With preparations for Clarissa Dalloway's party underway, other lives across London are in turmoil. Septimus and his wife share a brief moment of happiness, before tragedy strikes... Author: Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf's most celebrated novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas. | |
| 09 | How Delightful To See You! | 20220203 | To celebrate Radio 4's Modernism series, Sian Thomas reads Virginia Woolf's most celebrated novel, set over one day in London in1923. Clarissa Dalloway's party has finally begun, and, as the guests gather, it is rumoured that the Prime Minister is coming.... Author: Virginia Woolf Virginia Woolf's most celebrated novel, set over one day in 1923, read by Sian Thomas. | |
| 10 | For There She Was | 20220204 | As part of Radio 4's celebration of the birth of Modernism a hundred years ago, Sian Thomas reads the final part of Virginia Woolf's classic Modernist novel, set over a single day in 1923. With the party now in full swing, and as friends both old and new gathered together, Clarissa Dalloway cannot but help think back to the past... Author: Virginia Woolf The final part of Virginia Woolf's classic modernist novel, set over one day in 1923. |
People's lives interweave on the streets of London as Clarissa Dalloway makes her final preparations for an eagerly-awaited party.