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15 Minute Drama: Where'd You Go Bernadette?

Miranda Richardson

Lydia Wilson

Richard Laing

Madeleine Potter

Laurel Lefkow

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Patrick Brennan

Susie Riddell

Christine Absalom

Emma Harding

15 Minute Drama: Where'd You Go Bernadette?: Episode 9

Where'd You Go Bernadette?

Episode 9

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Where'd You Go Bernadette?, Episode 9

Bee and her father Elgin travel to Antarctica on Bernadette's trail.

Bee and her father Elgin travel to Antarctica on Bernadette's trail. Stars Miranda Richardson and Lydia Wilson.

Maria Semple's brilliantly comic debut novel about misplaced genius and mother-daughter love, starring Miranda Richardson, Lydia Wilson, Richard Laing and Madeleine Potter.

15 year old Bee and her parents have been preparing for a family trip to Antarctica, but the day before they are due to travel, her mother Bernadette vanishes. From her credit card charges, it appears that Bernadette has travelled to Antarctica on her own, but after that, the trail gets very cold indeed. 

In today's episode, Bee and her father Elgin travel to Antarctica on Bernadette's trail. 

Adapted and directed by Emma Harding

About the author: Maria Semple has written for television shows including Arrested Development, Mad About You, and Ellen. She lives with her family on an island off Seattle. This is her first novel.

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Maria Semple's brilliant comic debut novel about misplaced genius and mother-daughter love

Maria Semple's brilliantly comic debut novel about misplaced genius and mother-daughter love, starring Miranda Richardson, Lydia Wilson, Richard Laing and Madeleine Potter. Directed by Emma Harding

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