麻豆约拍

Radclyffe Hall's pioneering novel about love between women becomes the centre of a 1928 obscenity trial.

The story remains an iconic portrayal of lesbian relationships and contains the passionate plea: "Give us also the right to our existence."

Starring Kate Fleetwood and Anastasia Hille.

Drama written by Shelley Silas breathes new life into events surrounding the court proceedings.

Radclyffe Hall ..... Kate Fleetwood
Una, Lady Troubridge ..... Anastasia Hille
Stephen Gordon ..... Laura Christy
Gilchrist Thompson ..... Will Kirk
Sir Chartres Biron ..... Neil McCaul
Eustace Fulton ..... Clive Hayward
Norman Birkett ..... Rick Warden
James Melville ..... Tony Turner
Desmond McCarthy ..... Greg Jones
Court Clerk ..... Adam Courting
Court Actress ..... Scarlett Courtenay
Puddle ..... Jessica Turner

Additional research documents courtesy of Morris Ernst Papers, Harry Ransom Center and the University of Texas at Austin

Director: Emma Harding

First broadcast on 麻豆约拍 Radio 4 in January 2020.