Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Episode 8

After Paul D's departure, only the women remain in the house at 124 Bluestone Road. Sethe is about to discover the nature of the bond that binds them together.

By Toni Morrison
Adapted by Patricia Cumper

Toni Morrison's seminal 1987 novel about a haunted house in the era that followed the abolition of slavery in the United States is adapted for radio for the first time. Toni Morrison's masterpiece melds horror and poetry as it tells the story of Sethe, a woman who escaped slavery by crossing the Ohio river, but who, eighteen years later, is still not free.

Paul D. left 124 Bluestone Road after learning about the terrible events of Sethe's past. Now only the women remain in the house, and Sethe is not the only one about to discover the nature of the bond that binds them together.

Original music by Jon Nicholls
Sound design by Caleb Knightley

Director: Sasha Yevtushenko.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 18 Oct 2018 02:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Narrator Adjoa Andoh
Sethe Nadine Marshall
Denver Pippa Bennett-Warner
Beloved Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Stamp Paid Richard Pepple
Ella Sharon D Clarke
Sawyer Brian Protheroe
Director Sasha Yevtushenko
Author Toni Morrison
Adaptor Patricia Cumper

Broadcasts

  • Wed 13 Jan 2016 10:41
  • Wed 13 Jan 2016 19:45
  • Wed 17 Oct 2018 14:30
  • Thu 18 Oct 2018 02:30

Audio Books

Audio Books

Download these highlights and all our programmes via the iPlayer Radio app.