Episode 5
Bernadette's lost career as a genius architect and her early life with Elgin. Stars Miranda Richardson and Lydia Wilson.
Maria Semple's brilliantly comic debut novel about misplaced genius and mother-daughter love, starring Miranda Richardson, Lydia Wilson and Richard Laing.
In today's episode, as Bernadette becomes increasingly confessional in her emails to her virtual assistant, Manjula, we learn about her lost career as a revolutionary architect and her early life with Elgin.
CAST:
Bernadette ..... Miranda Richardson
Bee .... Lydia Wilson
Elgin .... Richard Laing
Audrey .... Madeleine Potter
Soo Lin .... Laurel Lefkow
Marcus Strang .... Don Gilet
Ollie-O/ Jacob .... Sam Alexander
Paul Jellinek .... Patrick Brennan
Helen/ Gwen Goodyear .... Susie Riddell
Dr Kurtz .... Christine Absalom
Other parts played by members of the company.
Adapted for radio by Miranda Davies
Produced/Directed by Emma Harding
About the author: Maria Semple has written for television shows including Arrested Development, Mad About You, and Ellen. She lives with her family on an island off Seattle. This is her first novel.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Bernadette | Miranda Richardson |
| Bee | Lydia Wilson |
| Elgin | Richard Laing |
| Audrey | Madeleine Potter |
| Soo Lin | Laurel Lefkow |
| Marcus Strang | Don Gilet |
| Ollie-O/ Jacob | Sam Alexander |
| Paul Jellinek | Patrick Brennan |
| Helen/ Gwen Goodyear | Susie Riddell |
| Dr Kurtz | Christine Absalom |
| Producer | Emma Harding |
| Director | Emma Harding |
Broadcasts
Fri 6 Jul 2012 10:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Fri 6 Jul 2012 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Fri 2 Dec 2016 14:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 3 Dec 2016 02:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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