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Martyn Wade - Gondal

Paralleling Emily Bronte's Haworth life with reconstructing her fantasy world which led to Wuthering Heights. Stars Diana Quick.

Novelist Emily Bronte's life at Haworth is paralleled with a dramatic reconstruction of Gondal.

This is her epic fantasy world set on a Pacific island from which the ideas for 'Wuthering Heights' evolved.

Starring Diana Quick and Janet Maw.

Written by Martyn Wade.

Augusta .... Diana Quick
Emily .... Janet Maw
Fernando .... Nathaniel Parker
Lord Eldred .... John Rowe
Alfred .... Clive Francis
Tabitha .... Linda Polan
Angelica .... Moir Leslie
Alexander/Douglas .... David Thorpe
Parry/Julius .... Keith Drinkel
Young Emily .... Annabel Lanyon
Gerald .... Eric Allan
Young Charlotte/ Young Augusta .... Bernadette Windsor
Young Branwell .... Jill Lidstone

Other parts by:

John Webb
Jillie Meers
Siriol Jenkins
Melanie Hudson

Music specially composed by Elizabeth Parker of the 大象传媒 Radiophonic Workshop.

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in December 1992.

1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Sun 4 Feb 2024 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 27 Jul 2008 10:00
  • Sun 27 Jul 2008 20:00
  • Sun 16 Aug 2009 02:30
  • Sun 16 Aug 2009 13:00
  • Mon 17 Aug 2009 01:00
  • Sat 31 Jul 2010 13:00
  • Sun 1 Aug 2010 01:00
  • Sat 24 Sep 2011 06:00
  • Sat 24 Sep 2011 16:00
  • Sun 25 Sep 2011 04:00
  • Sat 31 Aug 2013 06:00
  • Sat 31 Aug 2013 16:00
  • Sun 1 Sep 2013 04:00
  • Sat 16 May 2015 06:00
  • Sat 16 May 2015 16:00
  • Sun 17 May 2015 04:00
  • Sat 11 Aug 2018 06:00
  • Sat 11 Aug 2018 16:00
  • Sun 12 Aug 2018 04:00
  • Sat 3 Feb 2024 06:00
  • Sat 3 Feb 2024 11:00
  • Sat 3 Feb 2024 17:00
  • Sun 4 Feb 2024 01:00