The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)

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AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus): Still Life

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Still Life

AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)

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The arrivals of a new baby and a singular new vicar have big impacts.

The arrivals of a new baby and a singular new vicar have big impacts on the lives of the Potter family. With Rosemary Leach.

AS Byatt novel adaptations chronicling the lives of the Potter family, set against the social and political landscape of England of 1953-1970.

‘The Frederica Quartet’ comprises:

'The Virgin in the Garden' [1978]
'Still Life' [1985]
'Babel Tower' [1996]
'A Whistling Woman' [2002].

This omnibus covers the conclusion of 'Still Life' - episodes 3 to 7 of 7.  

The arrivals of a new baby and a singular new vicar have big impacts on the lives of the Potter family.

Dramatised by John Harvey. 

Older Frederica …. Rosemary Leach
Middle Frederica ….  Indira Varma
Hugh Pink …. Mark Umbers
Pippy Mammott …. Deborah Findlay
Nigel ….  Mark Bazeley
Leo ….  Jack Langan
Ginnie ….  Hannah Dee
Ruth …. Jasmine Hyde
Mary …. Ruby Williams
Will …. Alex Etchart
Bill/First Caller …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Daniel …. Shaun Dooley
Steelwire/Jude Mason …. Mark Heap
Winifred ….  Barbara Flynn
Male Voice …. Ian Masters
Alexander ….  Adam Kotz
Alan ….  Kenny Blyth
Begbie ….  Ben Onwukwe

Producer: Mary Peate 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2002.

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Omnibus edition of a dramatisation of AS Byatt's novels about the Potter family

Omnibus edition of John Harvey's dramatisation of AS Byatt's novels about the Potter family

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