9. Reviving Hopes and Brightening Prospects
What will become of Osborne's wife and child? And is a marriage proposal on its way to Cynthia? Starring Kathryn Hurlbutt.
"Dead! Osborne! Poor fellow! " said Mrs Gibson, " I knew it would be so though - I was sure of It. But Mr Gibson can do nothing if he's dead. (Poor young man!) I wonder where Roger is now? He ought to come home."
What will become of Osborne's wife and child?
And is a marriage proposal on the way...?
Conclusion of Elizabeth Gaskell's final novel.
Starring Tom Wilkinson, Kathryn Hurlbutt and Angela Pleasence.
Dramatised by Barry Campbell.
Molly .... Kathryn Hurlbutt
Clare .... Angela Pleasence
Mr Gibson .... Tom Wilkinson
Cynthia .... Anne-Louise Lambert
Squire Hamley .... Robert Lang
Roger Hamley .... Michael Troughton
Lady Harriet .... Marian Diamond
Lady Cumnor .... Pauline Letts
Lord Hollingfold .... Geoffrey Collins
Aimee/Maria .... Eileen Tully
Robinson .... Nigel Graham
Mrs Gaskell .... Thelma Whiteley
Music composed by Rachel Portman
Director: Jane Morgan
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in October 1983
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