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6. Gothic Mysteries

Episode 6 of 10

Henry enraptures Catherine with his tall tales but before long, she suspects there may be truth in them. With Miriam Margolyes.

Henry Tilney enraptures Catherine with his tall tales of the gothic mysteries of his home Northanger Abbey but it's not long before Catherine begins to suspect there may be an element of truth in them.

Jane Austen's satire of Gothic novels.

Dramatised in ten parts by Hattie Naylor.

Catherine ..... Georgia Groome
John ..... Stephen Wight
Isabella ..... Ainsley Howard
Mrs Allen ..... Tracey Wiles
Mr Allen ..... Kim Wall
Henry ..... Luke Thompson
James ..... Finlay Robertson
The Book ..... Miriam Margolyes

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 2016.

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15 minutes

Last on

Tue 7 Mar 2023 02:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Catherine Georgia Groome
John Stephen Wight
Isabella Ainsley Howard
Mrs Allen Tracy Wiles
Mr Allen Kim Wall
Henry Luke Thompson
James Finlay Robertson
The Book Miriam Margolyes
Director Sally Avens
Author Jane Austen
Adaptor Hattie Naylor

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 2016 10:45
  • Boxing Day 2016 19:45
  • Mon 30 Dec 2019 14:30
  • Tue 31 Dec 2019 02:30
  • Mon 23 Aug 2021 14:15
  • Tue 24 Aug 2021 02:15
  • Mon 6 Mar 2023 07:15
  • Mon 6 Mar 2023 12:15
  • Mon 6 Mar 2023 17:15
  • Tue 7 Mar 2023 02:15