Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life, while Frederica continues with her acting.

The Virgin in the Garden is the first of four AS Byatt novel adaptations chronicling the lives of the Potter family, set against the social and political landscape of England of 1953-1970.

Older Frederica ...... Rosemary Leach
Young Frederica ...... Hannah Watkins
Stephanie ...... Helen Longworth
Daniel ...... Shaun Dooley
Alexander ...... Adam Kotz
Crowe ...... Dudley Sutton
Doctor ...... Gerard McDermott

All four novels dramatised in 30 parts by John Harvey.

Producer: Mary Peate.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002. Show less