First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
After hearing her father's devastating confession, Mathilda finds her father has fled during the night, leaving her a letter instructing her not to follow him. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Unable to trust anyone with her secret, Mathilda decides to test Woodville's friendship and love for her by asking him to join her in committing suicide. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
From her deathbed in an isolated country cottage, Mathilda, a young gentlewoman with a tragic past, sets out to tell the secret of her long depression and self-imposed seclusion. Show more
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW
Mathilda and her father enjoy high society together in London, until a sudden reversal in his behaviour; he begins to shun her for no reason. Mathilda is devastated. Show more