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16. Trouble

Episode 16 of 20

Rawdon is released from debtors' prison. But his return home only leads to further trouble. Narrated by Stephen Fry.

Rawdon leaves debtors' prison, but more trouble soon follows.

Stephen Fry narrates one of the greatest comic novels of the Victorian period.

Written by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Becky Sharp .... Emma Fielding
Hester …. Helen Longworth
Mr Moss …. Ian Masters
Rawdon Crawley …. Ray Coulthard
Lord Steyne …. David Calder
Lady Jane …. Jemma Churchill

Director Marc Beeby

First broadcast on Radio 4 in October 2004.

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15 minutes

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Tue 8 Apr 202503:45
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