Episode 2
Emma's plans for Krishna and Mr Elton backfire spectacularly but she is cheered by news of Frank’s arrival. Stars Maya Sondhi.
Tanika Gupta's glorious adaptation of Jane Austen's Emma set in mid 19th Century India.
Emma's plans for Krishna and Mr Elton have backfired spectacularly and she is horrified when he declares his love for her.
But a chastened Emma is cheered by news of Frank Churchill's arrival. Mr Roy, however, is wary of his young English man with his airs and graces.
Emma ....... Manjinder Virk
Roy ....... Navin Chowdhry
Bhattacharjee ....... Silas Carson
Krishna ....... Maya Sondhi
Sumit ....... Raj Ghatak
Miss Bates ....... Meera Syal
Mrs Weston ....... Tracy Wiles
Mr Weston ....... Stephen Critchlow
Frank Churchill ....... George Watkins
Jane Fairfax ....... Rina Mahoney
Mr Elton ....... Leo Wan
Mrs Elton ....... Evie Killip
Directed by Tracey Neale
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In Our Time: Emma
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emma, the novel by Jane Austen.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Emma | Manjinder Virk |
| Roy | Navin Chowdhry |
| Bhattacharjee | Silas Carson |
| Krishna | Maya Sondhi |
| Sumit | Raj Ghatak |
| Miss Bates | Meera Syal |
| Mrs Weston | Tracy Wiles |
| Mr Weston | Stephen Critchlow |
| Frank Churchill | George Watkins |
| Jane Fairfax | Rina Mahoney |
| Mr Elton | Leo Wan |
| Mrs Elton | Evie Killip |
| Author | Jane Austen |
| Adaptor | Tanika Gupta |
| Director | Tracey Neale |
Broadcasts
Sun 27 Dec 201515:00BBC Radio 4 FM- Sun 27 Dec 201515:45BBC Radio 4 LW
- Sat 2 Jan 201621:00BBC Radio 4
- Tue 6 Oct 202010:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 6 Oct 202015:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 7 Oct 202003:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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