2. Lone Parenting in Victorian England

After she was betrayed by William, Esther leaves the workhouse with her baby.

She’s desperate for them to stay together.

But how can she earn money?

Set against a background of horseracing and gambling; a stirring tale of how a woman survives and brings up her child in Victorian England.

Conclusion of George Moore's novel, first published in 1894.

Staring Lyndsey Marshal and Matthew McNulty.

Dramatised by Sharon Oakes.

Esther ..... Lyndsey Marshal
William ..... Matthew McNulty
Sarah ..... Joanne Froggatt
Leopold ..... Hugh Simon
Judge ..... Hugh Simon
Fred ..... Graeme Hawley
Demon ..... Stephen Hoyle
Peggy ..... Lisa Brookes
Mrs Empson ..... Melissa Jane Sinden
Mrs Barfield ..... Melissa Jane Sinden
Anne ..... Fiona Clarke
Bill ..... Greg Wood

Director: Gary Brown

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013