Episode 9
Joseph awaits Mr Wye's visit with trepidation. Elsewhere, in a Soho pub, Rita sips sweet sherry and reminisces about the love of her life, Arthur Gillies.
Molly McGrann's novel about the fallout from the discovery of a man's double life.
For decades, Arthur Gillies ran high-class brothels in London while maintaining a sober married life in Kettering. Fifteen years on from his death, after a mix up at the bank, his daughter Marie has stumbled upon the truth and discovered the extent of her late father's estate: which encompasses millions of pounds and twenty houses in some of the most exclusive areas of London.
Marie has mobilised Arthur's solicitor, Mr Wye, to sell the properties from underneath their sitting tenants: consisting of Arthur's former employees (the now elderly madams and prostitutes) and his illegitimate son, Joseph. As he awaits a visit from Mr Wye, Joseph thinks back on his life growing up in the Primrose Hill brothel.
Read by Susan Jameson
Written by Molly McGrann
Abridged by Robin Brooks
Produced by Kirsteen Cameron.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Susan Jameson |
| Author | Molly McGrann |
| Abridger | Robin Brooks |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
Broadcast
- Thu 9 Apr 201522:45BBC Radio 4
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