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Book at Bedtime: The Ladies of the House

Susan Jameson

Molly McGrann

Robin Brooks

Kirsteen Cameron

Book at Bedtime: The Ladies of the House: Episode 10

The Ladies of the House

Episode 10

BBC Radio 4 - Book at Bedtime, The Ladies of the House, Episode 10

The final instalment reveals what befell the inhabitants of the house in Primrose Hill.

Final instalment of Molly McGrann's novel. We discover what happened to Joseph and to Rita and Annetta, and how Marie came to read about their demise as she waited at the airport.

The story turns full circle as we discover what befell the inhabitants of the house in Primrose Hill. The final instalment of Molly McGrann's novel exploring the fallout from the discovery of a man's double life.

Marie's telephone harassment - and the threat of eviction - proves too much for Joseph, while Rita and Annetta are overwhelmed by memories from the past.


Read by Susan Jameson
Written by Molly McGrann
Abridged by Robin Brooks
Produced by Kirsteen Cameron


Theme music: Track 16, "Patterns"
CD: Human Behaviour
Label: BBC Production Music BBCPM029.

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Molly McGrann's novel about the discovery of a dead man's double life and its dark secrets

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