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How the Parlours Added a Few Words

Episode 2 of 3

The Major collates lodgers' stories for godson Jemmy, including tales of a heroic dog and a phantom coach. With John Fortune.

Tales told by Edmund Yates, Amelia Edwards and Elizabeth Gaskell.

With Jemmy away at school, Mrs Lirriper's lodgers join forces to tell and send him their favourite stories such as the surprising adventures of the snobbish Mr Mortiboy, the haunting of James Murray, and Elizabeth Gaskell's chilling tale of love, loss and obsession.

Charles Dickens's neglected classic dramatised and produced by Ellen Dryden.

Starring Julia McKenzie as Mrs Lirriper, John Fortune as the Major, Alison Skilbeck as Victorine, Caroline John as Madam Hawtry/Elizabeth Gaskell, Michael Harbour as Morgan/Old Gentleman/Sir Mark and Victoria Woodward as Ellen/Theresa.

Made by First Writes Radio for 91热爆 Radio 4. First broadcast in 2007.

1 hour

Last on

Fri 8 Jan 2016 03:00

Broadcasts

  • Mon 23 Jan 2012 10:00
  • Mon 23 Jan 2012 15:00
  • Tue 24 Jan 2012 03:00
  • Mon 27 May 2013 10:00
  • Mon 27 May 2013 15:00
  • Tue 28 May 2013 03:00
  • Thu 7 Jan 2016 10:00
  • Thu 7 Jan 2016 15:00
  • Fri 8 Jan 2016 03:00