Original version

BBC Radio 4 FM

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

BBC Radio 4

Radio 4

Radio 4 (FM)

15 Minute Drama

Drama

Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

BBC Radio 4 LW

15 Minute Drama: Le Donne

Indira Varma

Anton Lesser

Rebecca Callard

Juliet Aubrey

Sean Baker

Joel MacCormack

Tracy Wiles

Vaughan Savidge

Chris Fallon

Rosalynd Ward

15 Minute Drama: Le Donne: Episode 1

Le Donne

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Le Donne, Episode 1

Caterina is now head of the Riccardi clan, but her daughter is missing.

Caterina is now head of the Riccardi clan. As dissent grows among the ranks, she tries to find her daughter Antonella.

Third series of the drama about Caterina Riccardi, a beautiful, privileged wife and mother, and set in modern day Naples - vibrant, picaresque and, for some, terrifying - where the Camorra has its hands in virtually every enterprise from prostitution and drug running, to rubbish collection and street vendors.

In the previous two series, Caterina discovered that her husband Franco was actually a vicious Camorra boss, her eldest son Nino was murdered and Caterina herself was forced to kill rival boss Vito Caporrino in an ultimately futile attempt to save her 13 ear-old son Amedeo from being killed. She has reluctantly taken on the mantel of leader of the Riccardi clan to save her one remaining child, Antonella, from harm.

Antonella, horrified at the reality of her parents' involvement with the Camorra, has run away. Now, Caterina has to control the rebellious men within her ranks as well as seek a reconciliation with Antonella. Trapped in a world of violence, fear and mistrust, will Caterina succumb to the darkness around her or is Antonella her one last hope of redemption?


Original music composed and performed by Simon Russell

Writer: Chris Fallon
Based on an original idea by Rosalynd Ward and Chris Fallon

Producer: Rosalynd Ward
A Sweet Talk production for BBC Radio 4.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

By Chris Fallon. Third series of the crime drama set in contemporary Naples.

By Chris Fallon. Third series of the crime drama set in contemporary Naples following the turbulent life Caterina Riccardi.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

15 Minute Drama

Le Donne

Episode 1

Contributors

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4