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Elizabeth Gaskell - Mr Harrison's Confession

A new village surgeon discovers that all of his female patients require a single remedy - marriage to him. Stars Marston Bloom.

A young surgeon arriving at the village of Duncombe discovers that his female patients seem to require a singular remedy.

Elizabeth Gaskell's 1851 novella is notable for being a prequel to her novel Cranford.

Starring Marston Bloom.

Dramatised by Jeremy Front.

Mr Harrison …. Marston Bloom
Jemima Bullock …. Colleen Prendergast
Mr Bullock …. David Timson
Miss Tomkinson …. Gillian Bevan
Caroline Tomkinson …. Rebecca Front
Miss Horsman …. Jane Booker
Mrs Bullock …. Christine Kavanagh
Sophy Hutton …. Alison Pettitt
Mr Morgan …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Jack Marshland/John Brouncker …. Stephen Critchlow
Mrs Rose …. Sophie Thompson

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio 4 in June 1998.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 29 Jul 2023 01:00

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