DH Lawrence - Women In Love

DH LAWRENCE - WOMEN IN LOVE (320kbs-m4a/525mb/3hrs48mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 9th to 14th December 2020

Gudrun returns to the Midlands mining town of Beldover, intending to join her sister, Ursula in teaching.

Starring Clare Holman, Stella Gonet, Douglas Hodge and Nicholas Farrell.

DH Lawrence's passionate novel was first published in 1920.

Dramatised in four parts by Elaine Feinstein.

Music composed by Anthea Gomez.

Director: Sue Wilson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1996.

WOMEN IN LOVE - 1. SPRINGTIME (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 9th December 2020

At a society wedding, the sisters attract the attention of Gerald Critch and Rupert Birkin. Both are very different gentlemen - with very different responses to love.

Ursula .... Clare Holman
Gudrun .... Stella Gonet
Gerald .... Douglas Hodge
Rupert .... Nicholas Farrell
Hermione .... Geraldine Fitzgerald
Pussum .... Sunny Ormonde
Halliday .... John Webb
Sir Joshua .... Simon Carter
Mrs Critch .... Ann Beech

With Tracy Wiles, Robert Harper, Peter Meakin, Richard Curnow, David Timson, Zoe Ganjavi, Bethan Ganjavi, Stephanie Luxton and Steven Blakeley

WOMEN IN LOVE - 2. WATER GAMES (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 10th December 2020

Gerald excites Gudrun with his physical brutality, but Ursula is infuriated by Rupert's prevarication.

Ursula .... Clare Holman
Gudrun .... Stella Gonet
Gerald .... Douglas Hodge
Rupert .... Nicholas Farrell
Hermione .... Geraldine Fitzgerald
Mr. Critch .... Norman Bird
Winnie .... Tracy Wiles
Mr Brangwen .... Christopher Scott
Mrs Brangwen .... Gillian Goodman

With Lennox Greaves and Shirley Dixon

WOMEN IN LOVE - 3. MOONLIGHT (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 11th December 2020

Rupert proposes, but this decisive action leads to more questions rather than answers.

Ursula .... Clare Holman
Gudrun .... Stella Gonet
Gerald .... Douglas Hodge
Rupert .... Nicholas Farrell
Hermione .... Geraldine Fitzgerald
Mr. Brangwen .... Christopher Scott
Winnie .... Tracy Wiles
Mrs Critch .... Ann Beech
Mr Critch .... Norman Bird

With Shirley Dixon, Rebecca Wright, Robert Harper and Gillian Goodman

WOMEN IN LOVE - 4. MOUNTAIN SNOWS (320kbs-m4a/131mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcast: 14th December 2020

A looming tragedy cements the future of Rupert, Gerald, Ursula and Gudrun.

Ursula .... Clare Holman
Gudrun .... Stella Gonet
Gerald .... Douglas Hodge
Rupert .... Nicholas Farrell
Loerke .... Keith Drinkel
Pussum .... Sunny Ormonde
Halliday .... John Webb
Mrs Critch .... Ann Beech
Mr Brangwen .... Christopher Scott
Mrs Brangwen .... Gillian Goodman

With Robert Harper and Steven Critchlow