The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)

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Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end.

Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end and marriage to Nigel crumbles. Stars Indira Varma.

AS Byatt novel adaptations chronicling the lives of the Potter family, set against the social and political landscape of England of 1953-1970.

‘The Frederica Quartet’ comprises:

'The Virgin in the Garden' [1978]
'Still Life' [1985]
'Babel Tower' [1996]
'A Whistling Woman' [2002].

This omnibus covers 'Babel Tower' - episodes 1 to 5 of 8.

Salutary lessons for Frederica as her Cambridge lifestyle comes to an end and marriage to Nigel crumbles. 

Dramatised by John Harvey.

Older Frederica .... Rosemary Leach
Frederica .... Indira Varma
Daniel .... Shaun Dooley
Nigel .... Mark Bazeley
Bill .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Winifred .... Barbara Flynn
Jude .... Mark Heap
Hugh .... Mark Umbers
Pippy .... Deborah Findlay
Alexander .... Adam Kotz
Thomas .... Gerard McDermott
Alan .... Kenny Blyth
Ruth .... Jasmine Hyde
Ginnie .... Hannah Dee
Leo .... Jack Langan
Will .... Alex Etchart
Mary .... Ruby Williams
Rupert .... Robert Portal
Begbie .... Ben Onwukwe
Stephanie .... Helen Longworth
Marcus .... Carl Prekopp

Producer: Sally Avens.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2002.

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Omnibus edition of a dramatisation of AS Byatt's novels about the Potter family

Omnibus edition of John Harvey's dramatisation of AS Byatt's novels about the Potter family

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