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Radio 4,18 Sep 2025,14 mins,

Episode 4: An Argument

Mrs Robinson by Helen Cross
Contains some scenes of a sexual nature.

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Lydia has thrown caution to the Yorkshire winds. But will the affair that seems the height of freedom actually be a trap in itself? As Branwell’s frustration at his poetic failures grows, so does his reliance on opium. Anne has a plan of her own. And how can Lydia negotiate the opposing demands of brother and sister – who both want the impossible from her? Helen Cross’s five-part original fiction is read by Anne-Marie Duff. Producers: Fay Lomas and Mair Bosworth.

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