Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 277,927 playable programmes from the BBC

The Pillow Book

Series 11

Episode 1

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 4 FM

Available for years

Robert Forrest's popular thriller set in 10th-century Japan. Empress Teishi is in child-bed - dismissing midwife and priest, she insists Lady Shonagon alone will attend her. Show more

Contributors

Shonagon:
Ruth Gemmell
Yukinari:
Cal MacAninch
The Emperor:
Paul Ready
Empress Teishi:
Laura Rees
Empress Shoshi:
Bobby Rainsbury
Director:
Lu Kemp

Genres

BBC Radio 4 FM

About 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.