Episode 2
Gladys, jailed for murdering a younger man, delves into the past as an 18 year old woman. Stars Frances Barber.
Gladys, an older woman, obsessed with her lost youth and looks, has been imprisoned for murdering a younger man. She delves into key moments in her past that led to the murder. Early 1900's, 18 year old Gladys, is left alone with her cousin's husband, Claude, and discovers for the first time her power as a woman.
Gladys ........ Frances Barber
Younger Gladys ....... Keziah Joseph
Némirovsky ...... Anna Francolini
Teresa ....... Victoria Brazier
Claude/Richard Eysenach ....... Conrad Nelson
Marie-Therese ...... Natasha Cowley
Produced and Directed by Pauline Harris
Jezebel by Irène Némirovsky
Translated by Sandra Smith
Dramatised by Ellen Dryden
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016.
Last on
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Gladys | Frances Barber |
| Younger Gladys | Keziah Joseph |
| Nemirovsky | Anna Francolini |
| Teresa | Victoria Brazier |
| Claude | Conrad Nelson |
| Richard Eysenach | Conrad Nelson |
| Marie-Therese | Natasha Cowley |
| Director | Pauline Harris |
| Producer | Pauline Harris |
| Author | Irene Nemirovsky |
| Translation | Sandra Smith |
| Adaptor | Ellen Dryden |
Broadcasts
Tue 8 Nov 201610:45BBC Radio 4- Tue 8 Nov 201619:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 2 Feb 202114:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 3 Feb 202102:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
