The Pumpkin Eater

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Helen McCrory

Paul Ready

Chris Pavlo

Stephen Critchlow

Sheila Reid

Rhiannon Neads

Mark Edel-Hunt

Alex Tregear

Sam Dale

Neet Mohan

Penelope Mortimer

Georgia Fitch

Emma Harding

15 Minute Drama: Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater: Episode 5

Episode 5

Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater, Episode 5

Helen McCrory stars in Penelope Mortimer's study of marriage, dramatised by Georgia Fitch.

Having found out about Jake's affair, Mrs Armitage takes refuge with her former husband. Starring Helen McCrory and Paul Ready.

Having discovered Jake's affair with Beth Conway, Mrs Armitage takes refuge with her former husband, Giles.

Helen McCrory and Paul Ready star in Penelope Mortimer's stark portrait of marriage and motherhood from 1962.

Dramatised by Georgia Fitch.

Mrs Armitage.....Helen McCrory
Jake Armitage.....Paul Ready
Doctor.....Chris Pavlo
Father.....Stephen Critchlow
Mother.....Sheila Reid
Philpot/Dinah.....Rhiannon Neads
Bob Conway.....Mark Edel-Hunt
Beth Conway.....Alex Tregear
Giles.....Sam Dale
Journalist.....Neet Mohan

Director: Emma Harding

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2015.

15 Minute Drama: Penelope Mortimer - The Pumpkin Eater

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Penelope Mortimer's stark portrait of marriage and motherhood from 1962.

Penelope Mortimer's stark portrait of marriage and motherhood from 1962, dramatised by Georgia Fitch.

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