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Having found out about Jake's affair, Mrs Armitage takes refuge with her former husband. Starring Helen McCrory and Paul Ready.

Having discovered Jake's affair with Beth Conway, Mrs Armitage takes refuge with her former husband, Giles.

Helen McCrory and Paul Ready star in Penelope Mortimer's stark portrait of marriage and motherhood from 1962.

Dramatised by Georgia Fitch.

Mrs Armitage.....Helen McCrory
Jake Armitage.....Paul Ready
Doctor.....Chris Pavlo
Father.....Stephen Critchlow
Mother.....Sheila Reid
Philpot/Dinah.....Rhiannon Neads
Bob Conway.....Mark Edel-Hunt
Beth Conway.....Alex Tregear
Giles.....Sam Dale
Journalist.....Neet Mohan

Director: Emma Harding

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in August 2015.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 25 Jan 2020 02:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Mrs Armitage Helen McCrory
Jake Armitage Paul Ready
Doctor Chris Pavlo
Father Stephen Critchlow
Mother Sheila Reid
Philpot Rhiannon Neads
Dinah Rhiannon Neads
Bob Conway Mark Edel-Hunt
Beth Conway Alex Tregear
Giles Sam Dale
Journalist Neet Mohan
Author Penelope Mortimer
Adaptor Georgia Fitch
Director Emma Harding

Broadcasts

  • Fri 7 Aug 2015 10:45
  • Fri 7 Aug 2015 19:45
  • Fri 24 Jan 2020 14:30
  • Sat 25 Jan 2020 02:30

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