Episode 1
A Parisian couple hire the perfect nanny for their two young children. But appearances are not what they seem. Adapted from Leïla Slimani’s award-winning international bestseller.
Adapted from Leïla Slimani’s international bestseller, winner of France’s prestigious Prix Goncourt.
When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work, she and her music producer husband Paul look for the perfect nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise - a quiet, polite and devoted woman who captivates the children, cleans the family’s chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint and hosts enviable birthday parties.
But as the couple’s dependence on their nanny increases, their idyllic domesticity is shattered.
By Leïla Slimani
Adapted for radio by Hattie Naylor from the translation by Sam Taylor
Cast:
Louise ….. Christine Bottomley
Myriam ….. Laila Alj
Paul ….. Shaun Evans
Mila ….. Beatrice Butler
Wafa ….. Lara Sawalha
Gigi….. Liz Sutherland-Lim
Grace ….. Feyi Babalola
Aysha ….. Nandita Shankardass
Adam ….. Leo Layton-McClean
Emergency services ..... Céline Fuhrer
Emergency services ..... Cédric Moreau
Other voices played by the cast.
Executive Producer: Sara Davies
Produced by Nicolas Jackson and Steve Bond
An Afonica production for Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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- Mon 17 Jun 2019 10:45Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
- Mon 17 Jun 2019 19:45Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 4
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