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4 Extra Debut. A wronged woman plans diabolical punishments for her husband and his mistress. Darkly comic fairy tale starring Hattie Morahan.

A darkly comic fairy tale about revenge, sex and power.

When Ruth discovers her husband is sleeping with a prettier, richer woman, she makes ingenious and diabolical plans to punish them both.

Starring Hattie Morahan.

Fay Weldon's gleefully bawdy satire on the war of the sexes, is a fable about the rewards and dangers of our capacity for transformation.

First published in 1983 and dramatised in two parts by Joy Wilkinson.

Ruth ...... Hattie Morahan
Bobbo ...... Barnaby Kay
Mary Fisher ...... Lyndsey Marshal
Nurse Hopkins ...... Rosie Cavaliero
Mrs Fisher ...... Susan Jameson
Nicola ...... Evie Killip
Andy ...... Leo Wan
Garcia ...... Chris Pavlo
Angus ...... Gerard McDermott
Insurance Man ...... Gerard McDermott
Brenda ...... Debra Baker
Mrs Trumper ...... Debra Baker
Elsie Flower ...... Katie Redford
Girl in Job Centre ...... Rebecca Hamilton

Director: Abigail le Fleming

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.

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Tue 5 Dec 202300:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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RuthHattie Morahan
BobboBarnaby Kay
Mary FisherLyndsey Marshal
Nurse HopkinsRosie Cavaliero
Mrs FisherSusan Jameson
NicolaEvie Killip
AndyLeo Wan
GarciaChris Pavlo
AngusGerard McDermott
Insurance ManGerard McDermott
BrendaDebra Baker
Mrs TrumperDebra Baker
Elsie FlowerKatie Redford
Girl in Job CentreRebecca Hamilton
AuthorFay Weldon
AdaptorJoy Wilkinson
DirectorAbigail le Fleming

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Feb 201615:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 27 Feb 201621:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 4 Dec 202305:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 4 Dec 202310:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 4 Dec 202315:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 5 Dec 202300:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra