The Raj Quartet 

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The Raj Quartet

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Paul Scott - The Raj Quartet

Paul Scott's series of stories set in India.

The Raj Quartet: The Towers of Silence

The Towers of Silence

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As the war nears an end, can Mabel Layton's companion cope with some shattering events?

The third in Paul Scott's classic series of novels. As the war nears an end, can Mabel Layton's companion, Barbie Batchelor, cope with some shattering events? Stars Marcia Warren.

After the death of Mabel Layton, her companion Barbie Batchelor has to leave Rose Cottage. 

It's summer 1945, and as the war comes to a close, the days of the British Raj are numbered...

Paul Scott's classic series of novels dramatised by John Harvey.

Sarah Layton    ......    Lia Williams 
Mildred Layton    ......    Geraldine James 
Susan Layton    ......    Alex Tregear 
Ronald Merrick    ......    Mark Bazeley 
Fenny Grace    ......    Selina Griffiths 
Barbie Batchelor    ......    Marcia Warren 
Reverend Peplow    ......    Ian Masters 
Clarissa Peplow    ......    Susan Jameson 
Kenneth Coley    ......    Stephen Hogan 

Other parts played by: 

Jason Chan
Robert Hastie
Rez Kempton
Stuart McLoughlin
Ndidi Del Fatti 

Music by Raiomond Mirza. 

Director: Jeremy Mortimer

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2005.

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