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Staffordshire, 1799. One of Lisbeth Bede's sons has marriage on his mind, but there is trouble ahead. Stars Ann Scott-Jones.
Summer, 1799 in the Staffordshire village of Hayslope, and one of Lisbeth Bede's sons has marriage on his mind.
George Eliot's haunting story of love betrayed and love rewarded.
Dramatised By Robert Forrest.
Omnibus of the first five of fifteen parts.
Adam ...... Thomas Arnold
Lisbeth ...... Ann Scott-Jones
Seth ...... John Kielty
Dinah ...... Victoria Liddelle
An immediate bestseller in 1859, Eliot's second novel established her reputation and paved the way for masterpieces such as The Mill on the Floss and Middlemarch.
Director: Patrick Rayner.
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in July 2001.
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