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2. Italy

An unexpected inheritance allows Isabel her freedom, so she travels to Italy, where she meets Gilbert Osmond. Stars John Lynch.

Henry James's masterpiece about desire and freedom.

Isabel's unexpected inheritance means that she is free to make her own choice about her destiny.

She travels to Italy with her aunt Mrs Touchett and there she becomes close to Madame Merle who introduces her to Gilbert Osmond, a man of no social standing or wealth, a widower with a young daughter.

Isabel is inexplicably drawn to him despite the warnings from her cousin Ralph and her aunt.

Starring John Lynch and Joanna Vanderham.

Dramatised iby Linda Marshall Griffiths.

Henry James ...... John Lynch
Isabel Archer ...... Joanna Vanderham
Ralph Touchett ...... Sacha Dhawan
Mrs Touchett ...... Frances Barber
Madam Merle ...... Susan Lynch
Gilbert Osmond ...... Joseph Millson
Pansy ...... Amelia Clarkson
Countess Gemini ...... Chetna Pandya
Lord Warburton ...... Ifan Meredith
Caspar Goodwood ...... Samuel Edward-Cook

Director: Nadia Molinari

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 2017.

1 hour

Last on

Wed 17 Jan 2024 00:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Henry James John Lynch
Isabel Archer Joanna Vanderham
Ralph Touchett Sacha Dhawan
Mrs Touchett Frances Barber
Madam Merle Susan Lynch
Gilbert Osmond Joseph Millson
Pansy Amelia Clarkson
Countess Gemini Chetna Pandya
Lord Warburton Ifan Meredith
Caspar Goodwood Samuel Edward-Cook
Director Nadia Molinari
Author Henry James
Adaptor Linda Marshall Griffiths

Broadcasts

  • Sun 6 Aug 2017 15:00
  • Sat 12 Aug 2017 21:00
  • Tue 16 Jan 2024 05:00
  • Tue 16 Jan 2024 10:00
  • Tue 16 Jan 2024 15:00
  • Wed 17 Jan 2024 00:00