In 1930's France, Gladys, obsessed with her looks and lost youth, has been jailed for murdering a younger man. She delves into key moments in her past that led to the murder. When she discovers her daughter, Marie-Therese is in love, she is vehemently opposed to her desire to marry. This leads to devastating action for Marie-Therese.

Gladys ...... Frances Barber
Némirovsky/Jeanne...... Anna Francolini
Marie-Therese ...... Natasha Cowley
Oliver Beauchamp ...... John Catterall
Carmen ...... Ellen Dryden

Jezebel by Irène Némirovsky
Translated by Sandra Smith
Dramatised by Ellen Dryden

Produced and Directed by Pauline Harris

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Show less