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Aunt Lydia reveals how she came to be a Founder of the Gilead regime. Read by Sara Kestelman, Katherine Press and Samantha Dakin.

Set 15 years after the events of Margaret Atwood’s dystopian masterpiece, The Handmaid's Tale the testimonies of three women bring the story to a dramatic conclusion.

Aunt Lydia reveals how she came to be a Founder of the Gilead regime, while Agnes remembers the preparations for her arranged marriage...

Omnibus of the middle five of fifteen parts abridged by Katrin Williams.

Read by:

Sara Kestelman
Katherine Press
Samantha Dakin

Producer: Justine Willett

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2019.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Sun 9 Jun 202402:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Sun 29 Sep 201914:30
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  • Sun 9 Jun 202402:30
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