大象传媒

**** This drama was suggested by Rowan Messingham as part of 大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra鈥檚 All Request Weekend ****

An orphan is sent to live on a grand country estate crumbling in parts - run by her injured uncle who staggers around on crutches yelling at everyone.

One son Mark is obsessed with horses and is cruel and reckless whilst the other one, Will, is studious and prefers flying to hunting.

It's an English household divided by emotional undercurrents and cruelty...

KM Peyton's novel first published in 1967.

Dramatised by Diana Griffiths

Christina .... Ellie Beavan
Will .... Richard Pearce
Mark .... Ben Crowe
Dick .... Daniel Brocklebank
Uncle Russell .... Struan Rodger
Mary .... Maggie McCarthy
Aunt Grace / Dick's Mother .... Patience Tomlinson
Mr Dermot .... Ian Masters
Violet .... Tilly Gaunt
Joe .... Harry Myers

Director Sally Avens

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in April 1999

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