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Escaping to London with the notorious libertine Robert Lovelace, Clarissa starts to see his darker side. Stars Zoe Waites, Richard Armitage.

Dramatisation by Hattie Naylor of the 1748 novel by Samuel Richardson.

Clarissa has been persuaded to flee with the notorious libertine Lovelace, escaping an arranged marriage. In London she begins to learn of the darker side of Lovelace's character as he secures her lodgings in a house of ill repute and begins to use lies, trickery and cruel delusions in an attempt to seduce her.

Clarissa Harlowe ...... Zoe Waites
Robert Lovelace ...... Richard Armitage
Anna Howe ...... Cathy Sara
Mrs Sinclair ...... Miriam Margolyes
Dorcas ...... Lisa Hammond
Sally ...... Sophie Thompson
Belford ...... Adrian Scarborough
Tourville ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt
Captain Tomlinson ...... Stephen Critchlow

Directed by Marilyn Imrie

A Catherine Bailey production for 大象传媒 Radio 4.

58 minutes

Credit

Role Contributor
Producer Marilyn Imrie

Broadcasts

  • Sun 21 Mar 2010 15:00
  • Sat 27 Mar 2010 21:00
  • Tue 2 Dec 2014 10:00
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