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Episode 2

Episode 2 of 6

Brenda Blethyn reads the classic thriller. Iris befriends English governess Miss Froy. But when she awakes to find Miss Froy has disappeared, no one else remembers her.

Another chance to hear Brenda Blethyn read Ethel Lina White's classic thriller. First published as The Wheel Spins, Ethel Lina White's novel was later renamed The Lady Vanishes following the popularity of an Alfred Hitchcock movie. And it's easy to see why Hitchcock found this novel so compelling and so well-suited to his particular brand of filmmaking. The plot is deceptively simple: a young woman meets an engaging stranger during a long railway journey, who later disappears, leading to mystery and deception. In episode two, Iris befriends English governess Miss Froy. But after awakening from a sunstroke-induced sleep, Iris discovers that Miss Froy has disappeared and no one else remembers her!The novel was adapted for radio by Neville Teller and first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2006.

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 25 Sep 2009 21:15

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  • Fri 14 Mar 2008 21:15
  • Fri 25 Sep 2009 21:15