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Zoe Fairbairns - The Belgian Nurse

How a friendship sparked the best-selling novel and film, 'The Nun's Story' of nurse Marie-Louise Habets. Stars Debora Weston.

The story of a friendship that created one of the 20th century's best-selling novels and films.

When American writer Kathryn Hulme meets a Belgian nurse on a UN Relief Programme after the Second World War, she doesn't understand why Marie-Louise Habets is so unwilling to talk about herself.

It's only later that Marie-Louise admits she has recently left her convent - a confession that reaches a worldwide audience through the book and then the film of The Nun's Story.

Starring Debora Weston and Rachel Atkin.

Written by Zoe Fairbairns.

Kathryn Hulme ...... Debora Weston
Marie-Louise Habets ...... Rachel Atkins
Pierre ...... John Moraitis
Fred Zinneman ...... Garrick Hagon
Audrey Hepburn ...... Christine Kavanagh
Mother Benedict ...... Jane Ridley

Director: Sara Davies

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in January 2007.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 30 Aug 2023 00:00

Broadcasts

  • Sat 13 Jan 2007 14:30
  • Sun 6 Mar 2016 16:00
  • Mon 7 Mar 2016 04:00
  • Sun 21 Jan 2018 16:00
  • Mon 22 Jan 2018 04:00
  • Fri 12 Mar 2021 10:00
  • Fri 12 Mar 2021 15:00
  • Sat 13 Mar 2021 03:00
  • Tue 29 Aug 2023 05:00
  • Tue 29 Aug 2023 10:00
  • Tue 29 Aug 2023 15:00
  • Wed 30 Aug 2023 00:00