Esther Waters

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Lyndsey Marshal

Matthew McNulty

Joanne Froggatt

Hugh Simon

Graeme Hawley

Stephen Hoyle

Melissa Jane Sinden

Greg Wood

Gary Brown

Sharon Oakes

Esther Waters: Episode 2

Episode 2

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Esther is determined to support her baby. A tale of survival in Victorian England.

After she was betrayed by William, Esther is determined to make her way and support her baby. Starring Lyndsey Marshal.

After she was betrayed by William, Esther leaves the workhouse with her baby. She’s desperate for them to stay together. But how can she earn money?

Set against a background of horseracing and gambling; a stirring tale of how a woman survives and brings up her child in Victorian England. 

First published in 1894, George Moore's novel is dramatised in two parts by Sharon Oakes. 

Esther ..... Lyndsey Marshal
William ..... Matthew McNulty
Sarah ..... Joanne Froggatt
Leopold ..... Hugh Simon
Judge ..... Hugh Simon
Fred ..... Graeme Hawley
Demon ..... Stephen Hoyle
Peggy ..... Lisa Brookes
Mrs Empson ..... Melissa Jane Sinden
Mrs Barfield ..... Melissa Jane Sinden
Anne ..... Fiona Clarke
Bill ..... Greg Wood

Director: Gary Brown

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2013

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By George Moore. Stirring tale of how a servant girl makes her way in Victorian England

By George Moore. Stirring tale of how a servant girl makes her way in Victorian England. Dramatised by Sharon Oakes

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