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Episode 2
Episode 2 of 5
When Jake returns from a shoot in Africa, Mrs Armitage throws a party for his film friends. Stars Helen McCrory and Paul Ready.
When Jake returns from a shoot in Africa, Mrs Armitage throws a party for his film colleagues.
Helen McCrory and Paul Ready star in Penelope Mortimer's stark portrait of marriage and motherhood from 1962.
Dramatised by Georgia Fitch.
Mrs Armitage.....Helen McCrory
Jake Armitage.....Paul Ready
Doctor.....Chris Pavlo
Father.....Stephen Critchlow
Mother......Sheila Reid
Philpot/Dinah.....Rhiannon Neads
Bob Conway.....Mark Edel-Hunt
Beth Conway.....Alex Tregear
Giles.....Sam Dale
Journalist.....Neet Mohan
Director: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2015.
Last on
Wed 22 Jan 202002:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Mrs Armitage | Helen McCrory |
| Jake Armitage | Paul Ready |
| Doctor | Chris Pavlo |
| Father | Stephen Critchlow |
| Mother | Sheila Reid |
| Philpot | Rhiannon Neads |
| Dinah | Rhiannon Neads |
| Bob Conway | Mark Edel-Hunt |
| Beth Conway | Alex Tregear |
| Giles | Sam Dale |
| Journalist | Neet Mohan |
| Author | Penelope Mortimer |
| Adaptor | Georgia Fitch |
| Director | Emma Harding |
Broadcasts
- Tue 4 Aug 201510:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 4 Aug 201519:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 21 Jan 202014:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 22 Jan 202002:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
