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2. A Trap

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In Ireland, Lord Colambre has become the target of marriage for Lady Dashfort's daughter. Stars Stephen Rea and Anna Healy.

Lord Colambre has travelled to Ireland for the first time to visit the Clonbrony estates.

But unknown to him, Lady Dashfort is determined to trap him into marriage with her daughter Isabel.

Conclusion of Maria Edgeworth's vivid novel, first published in 1812.

Starring Stephen Rea and Anna Healy.

Dramatised by Nick McCarty.

Lord Colambre... Stephen Rea
Grace Nugent... Anna Healy
Paddy... Billy Boyle
Whipp ... Ben Onwukwe
Sir Terence O'Fay ... James Berwick
Lord Clonbrony... T P McKenna
Lady Clonbrony... Francine Mulrooney
0'Halloran.... Shay Gorman
Garraghty...John O'Mahoney

With:

Fraser Kerr
Danielle Allan
Emma Gregory
Jenny Howe
Elizabeth Kelly
Auriol Smith
Ian Lindsay
Andrew Wincott
Terence Edmond

Producer: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1991.

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Sat 18 Jan 202505:00
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