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The Virgin in the Garden, Part 3/8

Episode 3 of 30

Stephanie is increasingly worried about her brother, Marcus, and the influence a teacher is having on him. Stars Carl Prekopp.

Marcus Potter's increasingly strange behaviour is making his sisters very concerned.

The Virgin in the Garden is the first of four AS Byatt novel adaptations chronicling the lives of the Potter family, set against the social and political landscape of England of 1953-1970.

Older Frederica …. Rosemary Leach
Young Frederica …. Hannah Watkins
Marcus …. Carl Prekopp
Simmonds …. Adam Godley
Bill …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Winifred …. Barbara Flynn
Stephanie …. Helen Longworth
Daniel …. Shaun Dooley

All four novels dramatised in 30 parts by John Harvey.

Producer: Mary Peate.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 12 Mar 202002:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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