by ANTHONY TROLLOPE adapted for radio in seven parts by BARRY CAMPBELL
1 : The Two Heroes
Set in Ireland in 1844, against the political background of the trial of Daniel O'Connell, this is the tale of two love stories: Lord Ballindine's love for Fanny Wyndham, heiress niece to the Earl of Cashel, and Martin Kelly's suit for the hand of Anty Lynch.
Directed by VANESSA WHITBURN BBC Birmingham
(Derek Jacobi is a member of the RSC)