Episode 7
Elsie and Violet are increasingly anxious about Henry's weakened state and his refusal to acknowledge that he is ill. Elsie's loyalty prompts her to take matters into her own hands.
Robert Powell reads from the 1923 novel by Arnold Bennett about the poignant struggles of everyday London life.
Both Elsie and Violet are increasingly anxious about Henry's weakened state and his refusal to acknowledge that he is ill. Elsie's loyalty prompts her to take matters into her own hands and have a quiet word with the doctor.
A Waters Partnership production for BBC Radio 4.
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- Tue 8 Dec 200922:45BBC Radio 4
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