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3. Lady Ellen

Episode 3 of 5

Hester involves her wayward cousin and his uninspiring wife in the running of the family bank. Stars Jasmine Hyde.

Penelope Wilton and Lyndsey Marshal star in this high Victorian tale of a woman who runs her own bank.

Hester Vernon, having invited her disgraced cousin to be her junior in the bank, finds his ambition for growth hard to control and there is also his wife - Lady Ellen - to take into account.

Margaret Oliphant's novel first published in 1883.

Dramatised by Kate Clanchy & Zena Forster.

Margaret Oliphant .... Penelope Wilton
Hester Vernon .... Lyndsey Marshal
Lady Ellen .... Jasmine Hyde
Catherine Vernon .... Lizzy Watts
Edward Vernon .... Joseph Kloska

Director: Jonquil Panting

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in January 2014.

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15 minutes

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Thu 21 Sep 2023 02:15
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Credits

Margaret Oliphant Penelope Wilton
Hester Vernon Lyndsey Marshal
Lady Ellen Vernon Jasmine Hyde
Catherine Vernon Lizzy Watts
Edward Vernon Joseph Kloska
Director Jonquil Panting
Producer Jonquil Panting
Adaptor Kate Clanchy
Adaptor Zena Forster
Author Margaret `Oliphant

Broadcasts

  • New Year's Day 2014 10:45
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  • New Year's Day 2014 19:45
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  • Wed 23 Aug 2017 14:30
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  • Thu 24 Aug 2017 02:30
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  • Wed 20 Sep 2023 07:15
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  • Wed 20 Sep 2023 12:15
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  • Wed 20 Sep 2023 17:15
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  • Thu 21 Sep 2023 02:15
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