The Aftermath
Hallie Rubenhold's account of the scandalous private life of 18th-century aristocratic couple Sir Richard and Lady Worsley. Lady Worsley celebrates her court victory.
Rosamund Pike reads from Hallie Rubenhold's account of the marriage of Sir Richard and Lady Worsley, the details of whose private life scandalised 18th-century society when they were revealed in court.
Lady Worsley celebrates her court victory and continues in her attempts to publicly humiliate Sir Richard, but Bisset leaves her when she is pregnant and she is left alone and in debt.
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- Thu 6 Nov 2008 09:45大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
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