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Episode 4
Episode 4 of 5
4/5 Adrian Penketh's adaptation of Maupassant's first novel. Jeanne believes that conceiving a second child will heal the ache in her heart caused by a loveless marriage in a rotten world.
Directed by Jessica Dromgoole.
Last on
Fri 30 Jun 201702:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jeanne | Aimee-Ffion Edwards |
| Baron | Robert Blythe |
| Baroness | Christine Absalom |
| Rosalie | Lizzy Watts |
| Abbé Picot | Patrick Brennan |
| Julien | Adam Nagaitis |
| Count | Ben Crowe |
| Countess | Stephanie Racine |
| Widow Dentu | Eleanor Crook |
| Abbé Tolbiac | Joe Sims |
| Paul | Joshua Silver |
| Director | Jessica Dromgoole |
| Writer | Guy de Maupassant |
Broadcasts
Thu 1 Nov 201210:45BBC Radio 4- Thu 1 Nov 201219:45BBC Radio 4
- Thu 29 Jun 201714:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 30 Jun 201702:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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