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1. Agnes

Can life as a governess ever bring happiness and contentment? Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick stars as the determined Agnes.

Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick stars in this five-part adaptation of Anne Bronte's debut novel.

This is the story of Agnes, aged 19 and determined to take care of herself and help the family finances. But what can a young girl with no money, no connections and no prospects do?

How does a young woman find her way in the world? She has to become a governess.

So begins Agnes’s journey of self-discovery and a search for love...

Dramatised by Rachel Joyce.

Agnes Grey ...... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Grey ...... Juliet Aubrey
Mr Grey ...... John Bowler
Mrs Bloomfield ...... Catriona McFarlane
Mr Bloomfield ...... David Sterne
Tom ...... Felix Lailey
Mary Ann ...... Amy Jayne Leigh
Edward Weston ...... George Watkins
Mr Hatfield ...... Luke MacGregor
Rosalie ...... Keziah Joseph
Matilda ...... Natasha Cowley
Mrs Murray ...... Karen Bartke
Nancy ...... Alison Belbin

Rachel Joyce had adapted all of Charlotte and now Anne's novels.

An award-winning writer for radio, she is now a successful novelist. Books include The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy and a collection of short stories, The Snow Garden & Other Stories.

Director: Tracey Neale.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017.

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15 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 Sep 202302:15

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Credits

RoleContributor
Agnes GreyEllie Kendrick
Mrs GreyJuliet Aubrey
Mr GreyJohn Bowler
Mrs BloomfieldCatriona McFarlane
Mr BloomfieldDavid Sterne
TomFelix Lailey
Mary AnnAmy Jayne Leigh
Edward WestonGeorge Watkins
Mr HatfieldLuke MacGregor
RosalieKeziah Joseph
MatildaNatasha Cowley
Mrs MurrayKaren Bartke
NancyAlison Belbin
AuthorAnne Bronte
AdaptorRachel Joyce
ProducerTracey Neale
DirectorTracey Neale

Broadcasts

  • Mon 6 Mar 201710:45
  • Mon 6 Mar 201719:45
  • Mon 30 Nov 202014:15
  • Tue 1 Dec 202002:15
  • Mon 11 Sep 202307:15
  • Mon 11 Sep 202312:15
  • Mon 11 Sep 202317:15
  • Tue 12 Sep 202302:15