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6. The First Wedding
Episode 6 of 10
Three years on, war is over and John is safely home. Everyone is looking forward to his wedding to Meg. Stars Natasha J Barnes.
Three years have passed since we were last with the March girls. War is now over and John Brooke is safely home.
Everyone is eagerly looking forward to Meg and John's wedding.
Continuing Louisa May Alcott's coming of age story about love, destiny and freedom.
Dramatised in ten parts by Rhiannon Tise.
Laurie …... Alex Lanipekun
Mrs March …... Tara Ward
Meg …... Natasha Barnes
Jo …... Julianna Jennings
Amy …... Samantha Dakin
Aunt March ..…. Joanna Monro
Mr Brooke ..…. Finlay Robertson
Mr March …... John Bowler
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2017.
Last on
Tue 9 Jan 202402:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Jo | Julianna Jennings |
| Meg | Natasha Barnes |
| Beth | Bryony Hannah |
| Amy | Samantha Dakin |
| Mrs March | Tara Ward |
| Mr March | John Bowler |
| Laurie | Alex Lanipekun |
| Professor Friedrich Bhaer | Gunnar Cauthery |
| John Brooke | Finlay Robertson |
| Aunt March | Joanna Monro |
| Mrs Kirke | Karen Bartke |
| Fred | Luke MacGregor |
| Aunt Carol | Catriona McFarlane |
| Director | Tracey Neale |
| Producer | Tracey Neale |
| Author | Louisa May Alcott |
| Adaptor | Rhiannon Tise |
Broadcasts
- Mon 23 Jan 201710:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 23 Jan 201719:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 28 Dec 202014:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 29 Dec 202002:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 8 Jan 202407:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 8 Jan 202412:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 8 Jan 202417:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 9 Jan 202402:15BBC Radio 4 Extra