4. Engagement

When Nicholas came home on leave he realised that Jenny and Richard were having an affair, although Old Bea had done her best to put a stop to it.

Lady Edith discovered unexpected happiness; Alice went night-clubbing, and Jenny was shocked to learn that Richard was engaged to be married...

Starring Jane Asher, Gayle Hunnicutt, Dinah Sheridan and Martin Jarvis.

A tale of two families and a fresh era for the Minsters of Crown House, and the Royal Family of Windsor.

Serial written by Peter Ling and Juliet Ace.

Jenny …… Jane Asher
Old Bea …… Margaret Rawlings
Gina …… Gayle Hunnicutt
Alice …… Dinah Sheridan
Richard …… Martin Jarvis
William …… Richard Pasco
Nicholas …… Dominic Rickhards
Sir Charles …… Geoffrey Matthews
Edith …… Barbara Atkinson
Mrs Webster …… Eva Stuart
Grace Duncan …… Barbara Hunt
Scott Hanson …… Ian Michie
Polly Harvey …… Polly James
Paul Weyman …… John Pullen
Landlady …… Zelah Clarke

Producer: Graham Gauld

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1988.