Sylvia's Lovers By Elizabeth Gaskell Drama]

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012016030620160312 (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.

022016031320160319 (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.