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DH Lawrence - Women in Love

Episode 1: Springtime

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 7Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for years

Gudrun returns to the Midlands mining town of Beldover, intending to join her sister, Ursula in teaching.

At a society wedding, the sisters attract the attention of Gerald Critch and Rupert Birkin. Both are very different gentlemen - with very different responses to love.

Starring Clare Holman, Stella Gonet, Douglas Hodge and Nicholas Farrell.

DH Lawrence's passionate novel was first published in 1920.

Dramatised in four parts by Elaine Feinstein.

Ursula …. Clare Holman
Gudrun …. Stella Gonet
Gerald …. Douglas Hodge
Rupert …. Nicholas Farrell
Hermione …. Geraldine Fitzgerald
Pussum …. Sunny Ormonde
Halliday …. John Webb
Sir Joshua …. Simon Carter
Mrs Critch …. Ann Beech

With:

Tracy Wiles
Robert Harper
Peter Meakin
Richard Curnow
David Timson
Zoe Ganjavi
Bethan Ganjavi
Stephanie Luxton
Steven Blakeley

Music composed by Anthea Gomez.

Director: Sue Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1996. Show less

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