Parson Harding's Daughter

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Parson Harding's Daughter by Joanna Trollope: 1. What Hope?

Joanna Trollope - Parson Harding's Daughter

1. What Hope?

Parson Harding's Daughter by Joanna Trollope

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When plain Caroline Harding's only suitor moves to India, what hope remains for her?

When Caroline Harding's suitor moves to India without her, what hope remains for a parson's plain daughter? Stars Rebecca Egan.

Caroline Harding's only suitor disappeared to India without her and forgot that he'd ever planned to marry her. 

She was left with few hopes, for what was there for a parson's daughter  - of limited means and no looks - to expect in 1775?

Written by Joanna Trollope under her nom de plume, Caroline Harvey.  

Starring Rebecca Egan. 

Dramatised in three parts by Eric Pringle.

Caroline Harding .... Rebecca Egan
Johnnie Gates .... Charles Simpson
Henry .... Ross Livingstone
Parson Harding .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Eleanor .... Jane Whittenshaw
Robert .... Roger May
Lady Lennox …. Jennifer Hilary
Lord Lennox …. David Collings
Georgiana .... Jilly Bond
Frank Lovell ....Paul Jenkins
Sir Edward Ashton .... Nicholas Le Prevost
Ralph Buxby .... Andrew Wincott
Sircar ... Dhirendra
George Carew .... Stephen Critchlow
Anne Hedges .... Patience Tomlinson
Mary Wells .... Tessa Worsley
Mr Pears .... David Timson

Dramatised by Eric Pringle.

Director: Jane Morgan.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 1995.

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1775: Caroline Harding's suitor has left her. What will she do now? Stars Rebecca Egan.

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