Episode 1
London, 1860. A rising MP and a successful female novelist fall in love, but the secrets they both harbour will lead to blackmail and murder.
London, 1860. A rising MP and a successful female novelist fall in love but the secrets they both harbour will lead to blackmail and murder.
Dramatised by Chris Dolan from a storyline by Bruce Young.
After her travels in France, Eliza Martins arrives in London and is soon feted as a literary sensation when her novel, The Passion of Therese Bontine, becomes a best-seller. She meets a leading backbench MP, Sir John Garett Stewart, who declares his admiration both for the novel and its author.
Eliza .....Melody Grove
Stewart ..... David Rintoul
Brookes ..... Sam Dale
Arnott..... Timothy West
Wylie.....Alexander Morton
Milly .....Tracy Wiles
Mary .....Laura dos Santos
Murray..... Tony Bell
Alice ..... Alison Pettitt
Nance.....Keely Beresford
Other parts are played by the cast.
Producer/director: Bruce Young.
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- Mon 14 Jun 2010 10:45大象传媒 Radio 4
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