Main content

Episode 8
Episode 8 of 10
The French monarch has been beheaded and the housing market collapses in England. Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp.
Fear over the beheading of the King of France spreads to England and the housing market collapses.
Diner faces financial ruin and Lizzie must face a frightening truth about her marriage.
Based in Bristol in 1792, Helen Dunmore's novel is set against a backdrop of the French Revolution.
Read by Hattie Morahan and Carl Prekopp
Abridged by Sara Davies.
Producer: Julian Wilkinson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017
Last on
Thu 29 Jul 202102:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Hattie Morahan |
| Reader | Carl Prekopp |
| Author | Helen Dunmore |
| Abridger | Sara Davies |
| Producer | Julian Wilkinson |
Broadcasts
- Wed 15 Mar 201722:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 28 Jul 202114:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 29 Jul 202102:00BBC Radio 4 Extra