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Ellie Kendrick

Juliet Aubrey

John Bowler

Catriona McFarlane

David Sterne

Felix Lailey

Amy Jayne Leigh

George Watkins

Luke MacGregor

Keziah Joseph

Natasha Cowley

Karen Bartke

Alison Belbin

Anne Bronte

Rachel Joyce

Tracey Neale

Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte: 1. Agnes

1. Agnes

Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte

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Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick takes the lead role in Rachel Joyce's adaptation.

Can life as a governess ever bring happiness and contentment? Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick stars as the determined Agnes.

Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick stars in this five-part adaptation of Anne Bronte's debut novel.

This is the story of Agnes, aged 19 and determined to take care of herself and help the family finances. But what can a young girl with no money, no connections and no prospects do? 

How does a young woman find her way in the world? She has to become a governess. 

So begins Agnes’s journey of self-discovery and a search for love...

Dramatised by Rachel Joyce.   

Agnes Grey ...... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Grey ...... Juliet Aubrey 
Mr Grey ...... John Bowler 
Mrs Bloomfield ...... Catriona McFarlane 
Mr Bloomfield ...... David Sterne 
Tom ...... Felix Lailey 
Mary Ann ...... Amy Jayne Leigh
Edward Weston ...... George Watkins 
Mr Hatfield ...... Luke MacGregor 
Rosalie ...... Keziah Joseph 
Matilda ...... Natasha Cowley 
Mrs Murray ...... Karen Bartke
Nancy ...... Alison Belbin

Rachel Joyce had adapted all of Charlotte and now Anne's novels. 

An award-winning writer for radio,  she is now a successful novelist. Books include The Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Perfect, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy and a collection of short stories, The Snow Garden & Other Stories.

Director: Tracey Neale.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017.

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Rachel Joyce adapts Anne Bronte's debut novel about self-discovery and the search for love

Rachel Joyce adapts Anne Bronte's debut novel about self-discovery and the search for love. Can life as a governess ever bring happiness and contentment?

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