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The Virgin in the Garden, Part 5/8

Episode 5 of 30

In coronation year, Bill Potter has trouble accepting his daughter's desire to marry curate Daniel. Stars Geoffrey Whitehead.

In the year of Queen Elizabeth's coronation, Bill Potter has difficulty in accepting his daughter Stephanie's desire to marry the local curate, Daniel Orton

The Virgin in the Garden is the first of four AS Byatt novel adaptations chronicling the lives of the Potter family, set against the social and political landscape of England of 1953-1970.

Older Frederica …. Rosemary Leach
Young Frederica …. Hannah Watkins
Bill …. Geoffrey Whitehead
Winifred …. Barbara Flynn
Stephanie …. Helen Longworth
Daniel …. Shaun Dooley
Mrs. Thone …. Sandra Clark
Alexander …. Adam Kotz
Mrs. Orton …. Bridget Turner

All four novels dramatised in 30 parts by John Harvey.

Producer: Mary Peate.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in May 2002.

15 minutes

Last on

Sat 14 Mar 2020 02:30
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  • Fri 3 Jun 2016 14:30
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  • Fri 13 Mar 2020 14:30
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