2. Italy
An unexpected inheritance allows Isabel her freedom, so she travels to Italy, where she meets Gilbert Osmond. Stars John Lynch.
Henry James's masterpiece about desire and freedom.
Isabel's unexpected inheritance means that she is free to make her own choice about her destiny.
She travels to Italy with her aunt Mrs Touchett and there she becomes close to Madame Merle who introduces her to Gilbert Osmond, a man of no social standing or wealth, a widower with a young daughter.
Isabel is inexplicably drawn to him despite the warnings from her cousin Ralph and her aunt.
Starring John Lynch and Joanna Vanderham.
Dramatised iby Linda Marshall Griffiths.
Henry James ...... John Lynch
Isabel Archer ...... Joanna Vanderham
Ralph Touchett ...... Sacha Dhawan
Mrs Touchett ...... Frances Barber
Madam Merle ...... Susan Lynch
Gilbert Osmond ...... Joseph Millson
Pansy ...... Amelia Clarkson
Countess Gemini ...... Chetna Pandya
Lord Warburton ...... Ifan Meredith
Caspar Goodwood ...... Samuel Edward-Cook
Director: Nadia Molinari
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Henry James | John Lynch |
| Isabel Archer | Joanna Vanderham |
| Ralph Touchett | Sacha Dhawan |
| Mrs Touchett | Frances Barber |
| Madam Merle | Susan Lynch |
| Gilbert Osmond | Joseph Millson |
| Pansy | Amelia Clarkson |
| Countess Gemini | Chetna Pandya |
| Lord Warburton | Ifan Meredith |
| Caspar Goodwood | Samuel Edward-Cook |
| Director | Nadia Molinari |
| Author | Henry James |
| Adaptor | Linda Marshall Griffiths |
Broadcasts
Sun 6 Aug 201715:00BBC Radio 4 FM- Sat 12 Aug 201721:00BBC Radio 4
- Tue 16 Jan 202405:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 16 Jan 202410:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 16 Jan 202415:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 17 Jan 202400:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
