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Martyn Wade - Gondal

Paralleling Emily Bronte's Haworth life with reconstructing her fantasy world which led to Wuthering Heights. Stars Diana Quick.

Novelist Emily Bronte's life at Haworth is paralleled with a dramatic reconstruction of Gondal.

This is her epic fantasy world set on a Pacific island from which the ideas for 'Wuthering Heights' evolved.

Starring Diana Quick and Janet Maw.

Written by Martyn Wade.

Augusta .... Diana Quick
Emily .... Janet Maw
Fernando .... Nathaniel Parker
Lord Eldred .... John Rowe
Alfred .... Clive Francis
Tabitha .... Linda Polan
Angelica .... Moir Leslie
Alexander/Douglas .... David Thorpe
Parry/Julius .... Keith Drinkel
Young Emily .... Annabel Lanyon
Gerald .... Eric Allan
Young Charlotte/ Young Augusta .... Bernadette Windsor
Young Branwell .... Jill Lidstone

Other parts by:

John Webb
Jillie Meers
Siriol Jenkins
Melanie Hudson

Music specially composed by Elizabeth Parker of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 1992.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Feb 202401:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Jul 200810:00
  • Sun 27 Jul 200820:00
  • Sun 16 Aug 200902:30
  • Sun 16 Aug 200913:00
  • Mon 17 Aug 200901:00
  • Sat 31 Jul 201013:00
  • Sun 1 Aug 201001:00
  • Sat 24 Sep 201106:00
  • Sat 24 Sep 201116:00
  • Sun 25 Sep 201104:00
  • Sat 31 Aug 201306:00
  • Sat 31 Aug 201316:00
  • Sun 1 Sep 201304:00
  • Sat 16 May 201506:00
  • Sat 16 May 201516:00
  • Sun 17 May 201504:00
  • Sat 11 Aug 201806:00
  • Sat 11 Aug 201816:00
  • Sun 12 Aug 201804:00
  • Sat 3 Feb 202406:00
  • Sat 3 Feb 202411:00
  • Sat 3 Feb 202417:00
  • Sun 4 Feb 202401:00