Thomas Hardy - The Woodlanders

THOMAS HARDY - THE WOODLANDERS (320kbs-m4a/319mb/2hrs15mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 3rd to 14th May 2021

Ayeesha Menon's dramatisation of Thomas Hardy's novel of love, money and social ambition, tells the story from the perspective of Marty South.

Marty South ..... Katy Sobey
Giles Winterbourne ..... Oliver Hembrough
Grace Melbury ..... Holli Dempsey
Edred Fitzpiers ..... Sacha Dhawan
George Melbury ..... Nicholas Murchie
Lucy Melbury ..... Jane Slavin
Barber Percomb ..... Joshua Riley
Felice Charmond ..... Marilyn Nnadebe
Grammer Oliver ..... Jessica Turner
Suke Damson ..... Elinor Coleman
Timothy Tangs ..... Stewart Campbell
John South ..... Tony Turner

Production Co-ordinator ..... Maggie Olgiati
Sound Design ..... Peter Ringrose
Directed by Emma Harding

THE WOODLANDERS - 1. EPISODE 1 (320kbs-m4a/32mb/14mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 3rd May 2021

Marty South tells no one of her love for Giles Winterbourne.

THE WOODLANDERS - 2. EPISODE 2 (320kbs-m4a/32mb/14mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 4th May 2021

Giles is distracted by Grace's return to Little Hintock.

THE WOODLANDERS - 3. EPISODE 3 (320kbs-m4a/32mb/14mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 5th May 2021

Giles throws a party to impress Grace.

THE WOODLANDERS - 4. EPISODE 4 (320kbs-m4a/31mb/13mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 6th May 2021

Grace is torn over her old promise to Giles.

THE WOODLANDERS - 5. EPISODE 5 (320kbs-m4a/31mb/13mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 7th May 2021

Midsummer Eve and Grace is thrown into the arms of a new lover.

THE WOODLANDERS - 6. EPISODE 6 (320kbs-m4a/32mb/14mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 10th May 2021

Grace returns from her honeymoon, but her new husband, Dr Fitzpiers, is soon distracted.

THE WOODLANDERS - 7. EPISODE 7 (320kbs-m4a/32mb/14mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 11th May 2021

Melbury now regrets encouraging Grace to marry Fitzpiers, and decides to confront Mrs Charmond.

THE WOODLANDERS - 8. EPISODE 8 (320kbs-m4a/32mb/14mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 12th May 2021

Giles and Grace seize on a new possibility of freedom.

THE WOODLANDERS - 9. EPISODE 9 (320kbs-m4a/32mb/14mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 13th May 2021

In desperation, Grace turns to Giles for help, with tragic consequences.

THE WOODLANDERS - 10. EPISODE 10 (320kbs-m4a/31mb/13mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 14th May 2021

A contrite Fitzpiers begs Grace to give him another chance.