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2. The Girls Grow Up

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Rosemary continues to read her mother's private account of their family history. Stars Angela Pleasence and Nichola McAuliffe.

Rosemary continues to read her mother's private account of their family history, adding her views as she does so.

The three sisters are now adults, and their lives seem very strange to their mother.

Margaret Forster's novel about family conflict, first published in 1986.

Omnibus of the last five of ten episodes dramatised by Juliet Ace.

Penelope (mother) . . . . Angela Pleasence
Rosemary . . . . Nichola McAuliffe
Celia . . . . Jenny Funnell
Emily . . . . Jessica Lloyd
Andrew Baylis . . . . Brendan Charleson
Daniel . . . . Ben Sullivan

Director: Tanya Nash

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2000.

1 hour, 10 minutes

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Mon 30 Jun 202503:50
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