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Hardy's WomenThe Woodlanders
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4 Extra Debut. Peasant girl Marty South is plain but has beautiful hair. She secretly loves Giles Winterborne. Stars Katy Sobey.

Plain peasant girl Marty South is living in Little Hintock.

She tells no one of her love for Giles Winterborne.

Thomas Hardy's story of ambition, money and missed chances.

Dramatised in ten parts by Ayeesha Menon.

Marty South......................Katy Sobey
Giles Winterborne........Oliver Hembrough
Grace Melbury.................Holli Dempsey
Edred Fitzpiers................Sacha Dhawan
George Melbury..............Nicholas Murchie
Lucy Melbury..................Jane Slavin
Barber Percomb..............Joshua Riley
Felice Charmond...........Marilyn Nnadebe
Grammer Oliver................Jessica Turner
Suke Damson....................Elinor Coleman
Timothy Tangs................Stewart Campbell
John South..........................Tony Turner

Sound Design: Peter Ringrose

Director: Emma Harding

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2021.

3 months left to listen

14 minutes

Last on

Tue 15 Jul 202503:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Mon 3 May 202110:45
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