Germinal

Emile Zola's masterpiece brought vividly to life, dramatised by Diana Griffiths.

2/3. Etienne has to live without the girl he loves – Catherine, who now lives with Chaval. The strike is on in many of the company's pits and Etienne, now nurturing a growing ambition to fight for the proletariat, has become the respected leader of the comrades. But events spiral out of control after a secret midnight meeting in the forest.

Narrator ...... David Bradley
Etienne ...... Joe Absolom
Catherine ...... Emily Chennery
Maheu ...... Charles Dale
La Maheude ...... Deborah McAndrew
Souvarine ....... Gary Lewis
Hennebeau ...... David Fleeshman
Madame Hennebeau ...... Denise Black
Cecile ...... Victoria Brazier
Chaval ...... Leigh Symonds
Paul Negrel ..... James Nickerson
La Mouquette ...... Vicky Binns
Jeanlin ...... Aidan Parsons
Lydie ...... Daisy Jones. Show less