Wives and Daughters

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Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters: 7. The Storm Bursts

Elizabeth Gaskell - Wives and Daughters

7. The Storm Bursts

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Adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell's 1865 novel about 17 year old Molly Gibson.

Cynthia reveals all about her relationship with Mr Preston. Starring Kathryn Hurlbutt and Anne-Louise Lambert.

'"Hyacinth," said Mr Gibson, sterner than ever, "Did you or did you not alter your behaviour to Roger in consequence of what you overheard of my professional conversation with Dr Nicholls? Have you not favoured his suit to Cynthia since then, on the understanding that he stood a good chance of inheriting Hamley?"'

Cynthia reveals all about her relationship with Mr Preston. 

Final novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell.

Starring Tom Wilkinson, Kathryn Hurlbutt and Angela Pleasence.

Dramatised by Barry Campbell.

Molly .... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Clare .... Angela Pleasence
Mr Gibson .... Tom Wilkinson
Cynthia .... Anne-Louise Lambert
Mr Preston .... Brett Usher
Mr Coxe .... Alex Jennings
Miss Browning .... Diana Bishop
Miss Phoebe .... Hilda Schroder
Mr Sheepshanks .... Peter Tuddenham
Mrs Gaskell .... Thelma Whiteley

Music composed by Rachel Portman

Director: Jane Morgan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1983.

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Molly Gibson is the only daughter of a widowed doctor who must spend time away from him.

Molly Gibson is the only daughter of a widowed doctor who must spend time away from him. Starring Kathryn Hurlbutt and Tom Wilkinson.

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