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La Grande Therese: 1: What's a Girl

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

Based on the true story of a 19th-century French adventuress, Hilary Spurling's book is dramatised in ten parts by Catherine Czerkawska.

Catherine and Therese are childhood friends from the village of Aussonne near Toulouse. Their friendship will last for a significant part of both their lives, as they support one another throughout one of the most amazing public financial swindles of modern times.
Producer Marilyn Imrie. Director John Dove
Further cast details across the week. Repeated from 10.45am

Contributors

Unknown:
Hilary Spurling
Unknown:
Catherine Czerkawska.
Producer:
Marilyn Imrie
Director:
John Dove
Therese:
Nicola Walker
Catherine:
Helen Schleslnger
Bernard/Vendor:
John Hartley
Source: Radio Times

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