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Hester by Margaret Oliphant

The tale of a single woman in a 19th-century Cheshire town who runs her own bank. Series dramatised by Kate Clanchy and Zena Forster.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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1. The Financial Scandal
A tale of banks and bankers, credit and discredit, and a woman who does something radical.
15 mins30 Dec 2013
2. Cousin Edward
When Hester is offered a merger to cancel her debts, she finds a neat but risky solution.
15 mins31 Dec 2013
3. Lady Ellen
Hester reckons without the influence of her wayward cousin Edward's vapid wife Ellen.
15 mins01 Jan 2014
4. In the Balance
Hester does not want to see it, but here it is - the other side of Edward's picture.
15 mins02 Jan 2014
5. Farewell to Vernon's?
Once again, Mr Rule is facing a run on the bank, which could close Vernon's forever.
15 mins03 Jan 2014