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1. The Tenant

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Helen Graham is the mysterious new tenant of Wildfell Hall. Farmer Gilbert Markham is very intrigued. Stars Hattie Morahan.

Helen Graham is the mysterious and striking new tenant of the dilapidated Wildfell Hall.

As gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham becomes more and more powerfully drawn to this enigmatic "widow", he finds that her unconventionally independent life disguises a turbulent and painful past.

Anne Bronte’s second and final novel, first published under a pseudonym 1848.

Dramatised in ten parts by Rachel Joyce

Gilbert Markham......Robert Lonsdale
Helen Graham......Hattie Morahan
Mrs. Markham......Carolyn Pickles
Rose......Leah Brotherhead
Mr. Lawrence......Carl Prekopp
Eliza......Victoria Inez Hardy
Rev. Millward......Gerard McDermott
Arthur......Samuel Bridger

Director: David Hunter

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2011.

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 16 Sep 202503:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Mon 28 Nov 201110:45
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  • Mon 28 Nov 201119:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 15 Sep 202508:45
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  • Mon 15 Sep 202513:45
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  • Mon 15 Sep 202519:45
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  • Tue 16 Sep 202503:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra