Episode 2
Gladys, jailed for murdering a younger man, delves into the past as an 18 year old woman. Stars Frances Barber.
Gladys, an older woman, obsessed with her lost youth and looks, has been imprisoned for murdering a younger man. She delves into key moments in her past that led to the murder. Early 1900's, 18 year old Gladys, is left alone with her cousin's husband, Claude, and discovers for the first time her power as a woman.
Gladys ........ Frances Barber
Younger Gladys ....... Keziah Joseph
NΓ©mirovsky ...... Anna Francolini
Teresa ....... Victoria Brazier
Claude/Richard Eysenach ....... Conrad Nelson
Marie-Therese ...... Natasha Cowley
Produced and Directed by Pauline Harris
Jezebel by Irène Némirovsky
Translated by Sandra Smith
Dramatised by Ellen Dryden
First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2016.
Last on
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Gladys | Frances Barber |
| Younger Gladys | Keziah Joseph |
| Nemirovsky | Anna Francolini |
| Teresa | Victoria Brazier |
| Claude | Conrad Nelson |
| Richard Eysenach | Conrad Nelson |
| Marie-Therese | Natasha Cowley |
| Director | Pauline Harris |
| Producer | Pauline Harris |
| Author | Irene Nemirovsky |
| Translation | Sandra Smith |
| Adaptor | Ellen Dryden |
Broadcasts
Tue 8 Nov 2016 10:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Tue 8 Nov 2016 19:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Tue 2 Feb 2021 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 3 Feb 2021 02:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra