Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Pursuit | 20100314 | 20141201 (BBC7) 20141202 (BBC7) 20100320 (R4) | Dramatisation by Hattie Naylor of the 1748 novel by Samuel Richardson. The beautiful young heiress Clarissa Harlowe is dangerously attracted by the wiles of the notorious libertine Robert Lovelace. Threatened by an imminent marriage arranged with the odious suitor her family have found for her, Lovelace persuades Clarissa to flee with him. James Harlowe - Oliver Milburn Solmes - Stephen Critchlow Bella Harlowe - Sophie Thompson Lady Harlowe - Alison Steadman Lord Harlowe - John Rowe Mrs Norton - Deborah Findlay Anna Howe - Cathy Sara A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4. Heiress Clarissa Harlowe is dangerously attracted by notorious libertine Robert Lovelace. |
| 02 | The Flight | 20100321 | 20141202 (BBC7) 20141203 (BBC7) 20100327 (R4) | Dramatisation by Hattie Naylor of the 1748 novel by Samuel Richardson. Clarissa has been persuaded to flee with the notorious libertine Lovelace, escaping an arranged marriage. In London she begins to learn of the darker side of Lovelace's character as he secures her lodgings in a house of ill repute and begins to use lies, trickery and cruel delusions in an attempt to seduce her. Anna Howe - Cathy Sara Mrs Sinclair - Miriam Margolyes Dorcas - Lisa Hammond Sally - Sophie Thompson Belford - Adrian Scarborough Tourville - Julian Rhind-Tutt Captain Tomlinson - Stephen Critchlow A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4. In London, Clarissa begins to learn of the darker side of Lovelace's character. |
| 03 | Imprisonment | 20100328 | 20141203 (BBC7) 20141204 (BBC7) 20100403 (R4) | 3/4 Lovelace tricks Clarissa into returning to Mrs Sinclair's house of ill repute, and after she has been drugged, he has his way with her. Mrs Moore - Deborah Findlay Mrs Rawlings - Alison Steadman Tourville - Julian Rhind-Tutt Belford - Adrian Scarborough Capt. Tomlinson - Stephen Critchlow Boy - Cathy Sara Lady Betty - Sophie Thompson Charlotte - Ellie Beaven Dorcas - Lisa Hammond Mrs Sinclair - Miriam Margolyes Dramatised by Hattie Naylor Lovelace tricks Clarissa back to Mrs Sinclair's house of ill repute, then drugs her. |
| 04 | Freedom Regained | 20100404 | 20141204 (BBC7) 20141205 (BBC7) 20100410 (R4) | 4/4 Freedom Regained Clarissa has fled from the cruel, rapacious Lovelace and, befriended by his erstwhile friend Belford and the kindly Mrs Smith, and completely broken in body and spirit, she hopes only for reconciliation with her family; while an unrepentant Lovelace seeks once again to find her and conquer her soul. Sally - Sophie Thompson Dorcas - Lisa Hammond Belford - Adrian Scarborough Anna - Cathy Sara Mrs Sinclair - Miriam Margolyes Du Blanc - Stephen Critchlow Mrs Smith - Linda Broughton Colonel Morden - Julian Rhind-Tutt Written by Samuel Richardson Dramatised by Hattie Naylor A Catherine Bailey Production. Clarissa befriends Belford and Mrs Smith, hoping only for a family reconciliation. |