Episodes
Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | 20160306 | 20160312 (R4) | Sylvia Dobson's cousin, Philip, lives for her, he loves her totally but Sylvia is in love with seafaring whaler, Charlie Kinraid. Set in 1790s Yorkshire - the time of the Napoleonic wars. It takes place in Monkshaven (ie.Whitby). The Press Gangs were always lurking when the whale boats were returning from Greenland with their cargo. They intercepted the boats, seized the men and pressed them into service with the Royal Navy to fight the French. Elizabeth Gaskell's last (completed) novel dramatised by Ellen Dryden Elizabeth Gaskell - Barbara Flynn Sylvia - Jodie Comer Philip - Graeme Hawley Charlie Kinraid - Chris Connel Bell - Siobhan Finneran Daniel - Paul Copley Kester/Donkin - Jonathan Keeble Molly - Nichola Burley Mrs. Corney ....... Olwen May Director: Pauline Harris First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016. Sylvia falls in love with whaler Charlie Kinraid, but he's captured by the Press Gang. |
02 | 20160313 | 20160319 (R4) | Sylvia marries Philip, believing Charlie to be dead. But chaos descends when Charlie returns, and Sylvia discovers Philip has lied to her. Set in Yorkshire in the 1790's - the time of the Napoleonic wars, in Monkshaven (ie.Whitby), during the time of the Press Gangs, who intercepted the fishing boats, seized the men and pressed them into service with the Royal Navy to fight the French. Conclusion of Elizabeth Gaskell last (completed) novel Elizabeth Gaskell - Barbara Flynn Sylvia - Jodie Comer Philip ........ Graeme Hawley Bell ....... Siobhan Finneran Daniel - Paul Copley Charlie - Chris Connell Kester/Duncan ....... Jonathan Keeble Molly - Nichola Burley Hester/Mrs Kinraid - Verity Henry Dramatised by Ellen Dryden Director: Pauline Harris First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2016. Sylvia marries Philip. But Charlie returns, and Sylvia discovers Philip has lied to her. |