Episode 2
Ada loves her rich cousin Harry, whilst her poor cousin Ben loves her. Then both families move to Paris. Stars Sydney Wade.
The Dogs And The Wolves ep2/5 by Irene Nemirovsky, translated by Sandra Smith
dramatised by Ellen Dryden
Early 20c. We travel from the Jewish Pogroms of the Ukraine to Paris. Ada secretly loves a distant rich cousin, Harry Sinner. When both families move to Paris she doesn't catch sight of him again until several years later when she's a young woman. He's moving in elite French company whilst Ada is a poor seamstress. After a terrible row with her cruel Aunt Raissa, Ada runs away. Ben, Raissa's son, who is hard and cunning but loves Ada, offers her a solution.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Young Ada | Sydney Wade |
| Young Ben | Ellis Hollins |
| Young Harry | Ben Hanley |
| Nemirovsky (narrator) | Anna Francolini |
| Aunt Raissa | Olwen May |
| Madame Mimi | Fiona Clarke |
| Ada | Sarah Smart |
| Ben | Graeme Hawley |
| Director | Pauline Harris |
| Producer | Pauline Harris |
| Adaptor | Ellen Dryden |
| Author | Irene Nemirovsky |
Broadcasts
Tue 11 Jun 201310:45BBC Radio 4- Tue 11 Jun 201319:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 11 Jul 201714:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 12 Jul 201702:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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