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4 Extra Debut. When Sara鈥檚 rich, she鈥檚 treated like other girls. But who is she without money? And why is she in England? Stars Archie Panjabi.

Archie Panjabi (The Good Wife, The Fall) and Rebecca Front (War and Peace, Dr Thorne) star with Clare Perkins in this much-loved gothic treat.

'It's only an accident that I'm not you, and you're not me.'

A Little Princess starts with a schoolgirl. But it's not a school story. Frances Hodgson Burnett's tough tale shows us a London full of foreign wealth and child poverty. That's why for over a century, its shocking story and unforgettable young characters have influenced everything from Angela Carter to anime.

And Kate Clanchy's radical new dramatisation discovers the Indian heart of Sara Crewe. When Sara is rich, she is treated just the same as other girls. But when she is not rich - exactly who is she? And why has she been brought to England?

Sara Crewe ..... Archie Panjabi
Becky Perkins ..... Clare Perkins
Miss Minchin ..... Rebecca Front
Young Sara ..... Nishi Malde
Young Becky ..... Polly Allen
Captain Crewe ..... Tom Forrister
Miss Amelia ..... Adie Allen
Lavinia ..... Rebecca Hamilton
Little Lottie ..... Jocelyn MacNab
Ermengarde ..... Lucy Hutchinson
Mr Barrow ..... Jonathan Forbes
Ram Dass ..... Sagar Radia
Mrs Herbert ..... Elizabeth Bennett

Produced and directed by Jonquil Panting.

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in February 2017.

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1 hour

Last on

Fri 8 Jan 2021 03:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Sara Crewe Archie Panjabi
Becky Perkins Clare Perkins
Miss Minchin Rebecca Front
Young Sara Nishi Malde
Young Becky Polly Allen
Captain Crewe Tom Forrister
Miss Amelia Adie Allen
Lavinia Rebecca Hamilton
Little Lottie Jocelyn MacNab
Ermengarde Lucy Hutchinson
Mr Barrow Jonathan Forbes
Ram Dass Sagar Radia
Mrs Herbert Elizabeth Bennett
Director Jonquil Panting
Producer Jonquil Panting
Author Frances Hodgson Burnett
Adaptor Kate Clanchy

Broadcasts

  • Sun 5 Feb 2017 15:00
  • Sat 11 Feb 2017 21:00
  • Thu 7 Jan 2021 10:00
  • Thu 7 Jan 2021 15:00
  • Fri 8 Jan 2021 03:00

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