Priscilla

Priscilla

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20140113

20140114 (R4)

Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in 5 episodes by Katrin Williams.

1. The author resolves to unearth the facts about Priscilla, whose background and activities during World War 2 fascinate the rest of the family. She died in the 1980's, even a Vicomtess at one stage. How, then, will he embark on his task of discovery?

Reader Nicholas Shakespeare

Producer Duncan Minshull

Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, who lived in Paris during the last war.

20140114

20140115 (R4)

Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in 5 episodes by Katrin Williams.

2. Fleeing to Paris, in desperate straits, the young woman finds kindness when it's least expected. Enter the gallant Robert Doynel. Now her life will change forever..

Reader Nicholas Shakespeare

Producer Duncan Minshull

Teenage Priscilla flees to Paris with problems and meets gallant Robert.

20140115

20140116 (R4)

Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in five episodes by Katrin Williams.

3. Priscilla has been living off her wits and off the favours of men she knows. But incriminating information seems to gather fast and one morning the police come calling.

Reader Nicholas Shakepeare

Producer Duncan Minshull

Priscilla is ordered to the police station by a gendarme in wartime Paris.

20140116

20140117 (R4)

Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in 5 episodes by Katrin Williams.

4. Priscilla relied on the kindness and often dubious motives of men to survive in the capital. Then information supplied by her friend Gillian Sutro casts even more light on tumultuous events..

Reader Nicholas Shakespeare

Producer Duncan Minshull

Priscilla's closest wartime friend gathers more facts in the Bodleian library.

05 LAST

20140117

20140118 (R4)

Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in 5 episodes by Katrin Williams.

5. D-Day and the whole of Paris is jumping, dancing, clasped in embrace. But Priscilla the eternal party girl is in a very quiet place, with a dubious past hot on her heels.

Reader Nicholas Shakespeare

Producer Duncan Minshull

The war is over but is that an end to all of Priscilla's dramas and privations?

Episodes

Episode	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	20140113	20140114 (R4)	Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in 5 episodes by Katrin Williams. 1. The author resolves to unearth the facts about Priscilla, whose background and activities during World War 2 fascinate the rest of the family. She died in the 1980's, even a Vicomtess at one stage. How, then, will he embark on his task of discovery? Reader Nicholas Shakespeare Producer Duncan Minshull Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, who lived in Paris during the last war.
02	20140114	20140115 (R4)	Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in 5 episodes by Katrin Williams. 2. Fleeing to Paris, in desperate straits, the young woman finds kindness when it's least expected. Enter the gallant Robert Doynel. Now her life will change forever.. Reader Nicholas Shakespeare Producer Duncan Minshull Teenage Priscilla flees to Paris with problems and meets gallant Robert.
03	20140115	20140116 (R4)	Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in five episodes by Katrin Williams. 3. Priscilla has been living off her wits and off the favours of men she knows. But incriminating information seems to gather fast and one morning the police come calling. Reader Nicholas Shakepeare Producer Duncan Minshull Priscilla is ordered to the police station by a gendarme in wartime Paris.
04	20140116	20140117 (R4)	Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in 5 episodes by Katrin Williams. 4. Priscilla relied on the kindness and often dubious motives of men to survive in the capital. Then information supplied by her friend Gillian Sutro casts even more light on tumultuous events.. Reader Nicholas Shakespeare Producer Duncan Minshull Priscilla's closest wartime friend gathers more facts in the Bodleian library.
05 LAST	20140117	20140118 (R4)	Nicholas Shakespeare writes about his aunt, a glamorous English woman whose life in Paris during the German Occupation grew more and more mysterious. Abridged in 5 episodes by Katrin Williams. 5. D-Day and the whole of Paris is jumping, dancing, clasped in embrace. But Priscilla the eternal party girl is in a very quiet place, with a dubious past hot on her heels. Reader Nicholas Shakespeare Producer Duncan Minshull The war is over but is that an end to all of Priscilla's dramas and privations?