The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)

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AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus): The Virgin in the Garden and Still Life

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The Virgin in the Garden and Still Life

AS Byatt - The Frederica Quartet (Omnibus)

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Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life.

Stephanie and Daniel settle into married life while Marcus and Simmonds' experiments become sinister. Stars Rosemary Leach.

The conclusion of the first of four 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 the conclusion of ‘The Virgin in the Garden’ episodes 6 to 8 of 8.

Plus: the start of 'Still Life' - the first 2 of 7 episodes 

Dramatised by John Harvey.

Older Frederica …. Rosemary Leach
Young Frederica …. Hannah Watkins
Bill .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Stephanie …. Helen Longworth
Alexander …. Adam Kotz
Winifred …. Barbara Flynn
Daniel …. Shaun Dooley
Crowe …. Dudley Sutton
Doctor/Salesman …. Gerard McDermott
Simmonds …. Adam Godley
Marcus …. Carl Prekopp
Jenny …. Hannah Dee
Wilkie …. James Callis
Young Doctor …. Peter Darney
Midwife …. Sandra Clark

Producer: Mary Peate.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 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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