Episode 3
Chiara leaves for the countryside with a Jewish boy. Thirty years on, she receives an unexpected call. Stars Juliet Aubrey.
Italy 1943. Chiara, Cecilia and Daniele are attempting to flee Rome for the countryside.
Thirty years later, Chiara takes a phonecall from a young Welsh girl, Maria, who claims to be Daniele's daughter.
Greta Scacchi, Juliet Aubrey and Sophie Melville star in Virginia Baily's powerful novel of love, loss and learning to be a mother.
Narrator.....Greta Scacchi
Chiara.....Juliet Aubrey
Maria.....Sophie Melville
Cecilia.....Alex Tregear
Daniele.....Adam Thomas Wright
Gennaro/ Adult Daniele.....Cesare Taurasi
Simone/ Nonna.....Jessica Turner
Antonio.....David Hounslow
Gabriele.....David Acton
Tommaso/ Nazi officer/ Brian.....Felix Auer
Edna.....Amelia Lowdell
Barry/ Goffredo.....Chris Pavlo
Gianni.....Sam Dale
Dramatised by Miranda Emmerson.
Director: Emma Harding
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 2015.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Greta Scacchi |
| Chiara | Juliet Aubrey |
| Maria | Sophie Melville |
| Cecilia | Alex Tregear |
| Daniele | Adam Thomas Wright |
| Gennaro | Cesare Taurasi |
| Adult Daniele | Cesare Taurasi |
| Simone | Jessica Turner |
| Nonna | Jessica Turner |
| Antonio | David Hounslow |
| Gabriele | David Acton |
| Tommaso | Felix Auer |
| Nazi Officer | Felix Auer |
| Brian | Felix Auer |
| Edna | Amelia Lowdell |
| Barry | Chris Pavlo |
| Goffredo | Chris Pavlo |
| Gianni | Sam Dale |
| Author | Virginia Baily |
| Adaptor | Miranda Emmerson |
| Director | Emma Harding |
Broadcasts
Wed 14 Oct 201510:41BBC Radio 4 FM- Wed 14 Oct 201519:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 2 Oct 201914:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 3 Oct 201902:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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