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Determined to rescue Fantine's child Cosette, Jean Valjean begins a new life in Paris. Stars Joss Ackland and Roger Allam.

Jean Valjean is determined to rescue Fantine's child from a life of misery with the Thernadier family.

Victor Hugo's epic story of social injustice.

Starring Joss Ackland, Roger Allam and David Schofield.

Omnibus of episodes 6 to 10 of 25.

Dramatised by Sebastian Baczkiewicz and Lin Coghlan.

Victor Hugo... Joss Ackland
Jean Valjean .... Roger Allam
Inspector Javert ...David Schofield
Thenardier ... Henry Goodman
Mme Thenardier ... Jane Whittenshaw
Cosette (child) ... Sophie Shad
Eponine (child) ...Connie Gurie
Drinker 1/Tradesman 1... Ewan Bailey
Drinker 2/Tradesman 2... Peter Darney
Fauchlevant ...Sean Baker
Gillenormand ... Leslie Phillips
Mme Gillenormand ...Shuna Snow
Maboeuf ... Timothy Bateson
Cosette (adult) ... Lucy Whybrow

Producer: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2001.

1 hour, 10 minutes

Last on

Mon 14 Oct 202403:50

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Nov 200808:00
  • Mon 10 Nov 200801:00
  • Sun 4 Sep 201106:00
  • Sun 4 Sep 201112:00
  • Sun 3 Feb 201306:00
  • Sun 3 Feb 201312:00
  • Sun 31 May 201506:00
  • Sun 31 May 201513:00
  • Mon 1 Jun 201501:00
  • Sun 12 Feb 201706:00
  • Sun 12 Feb 201713:00
  • Mon 13 Feb 201701:00
  • Sun 20 Feb 202214:10
  • Mon 21 Feb 202202:10
  • Sun 13 Oct 202408:50
  • Sun 13 Oct 202413:50
  • Sun 13 Oct 202419:50
  • Mon 14 Oct 202403:50