BBC Radio 4 Extra

Reading Europe: Lullaby (Omnibus)

Drama

Reading Europe: Lullaby

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Reading Europe: Lullaby (Omnibus)

A Parisian couple hire the perfect nanny for their children. But all is not as it seems.

A Parisian couple hire the perfect nanny for their children, but appearances are not what they seem. Stars Christine Bottomley.

When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work, she and her music producer husband Paul look for the perfect nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise - a quiet, polite and devoted woman who captivates the children, cleans the family’s chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint and hosts enviable birthday parties. 

But as the couple’s dependence on their nanny increases, their idyllic domesticity is shattered.

Omnibus of Leïla Slimani’s international bestseller, winner of France’s prestigious Prix Goncourt.

Adapted for radio by Hattie Naylor from the translation by Sam Taylor

Louise ….. Christine Bottomley
Myriam ….. Laila Alj
Paul ….. Shaun Evans
Mila ….. Beatrice Butler
Wafa ….. Lara Sawalha
Sylvie ….. Jane Slavin
Emma ….. Liz Sutherland-Lim
Pascal ….. Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong 
Grace ….. Feyi Babalola
Adam ….. Leo Layton-McClean
Emergency services ..... Céline Fuhrer
Emergency services ..... Cédric Moreau

Other voices played by the cast.

Executive Producer: Sara Davies
Producers: Nicolas Jackson and Steve Bond

An Afonica production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in five parts in 2019.

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Reading Europe: Lullaby (Omnibus)

Genres

BBC Radio 4 Extra

About BBC Radio 4 Extra