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1. Marriage a la Mode, Something Childish & Very Natural, Bliss

4 Extra Debut. Stories of interfering new friends, passionate love and the will for happiness. Starring Hattie Morahan and Joel MacCormack.

Katherine Mansfield’s best-loved short stories fully-dramatised in two box-sets.

This first instalment contains three surprising love stories: Marriage a la Mode, Something Childish & Very Natural and Bliss.

* MARRIAGE A LA MODE: Isabel’s new friends come between her and husband William.

Katherine Mansfield ...... Hattie Morahan
Isabel ...... Ellie Piercy
William ...... Carl Prekopp
Moira ...... Charlotte East
Bobby ...... Ian Dunnett Jr
Dennis ...... Joel MacCormack
Vendor ...... Luke Nunn
Paddy ...... Eliza Pearce
Jonny ...... Orla Pearce

* SOMETHING CHILDISH AND VERY NATURAL: Henry and Edna meet and fall in love, just as passionately as they always hoped they might.

Katherine Mansfield ...... Hattie Morahan
Henry ...... Joel MacCormack
Edna ...... Cecilia Appiah
Moth Girl ...... Eliza Pearce

* BLISS: Bertha’s life is dedicated to happiness, and her will for happiness folds around every experience, until this one.

Katherine Mansfield ...... Hattie Morahan
Bertha ...... Charlotte East
Harry ...... Luke Nunn
Pearl ...... Ellie Piercy
Eddie ...... Joel MacCormack
Mary ...... Cecilia Appiah
Mr Norman Knight ...... Ian Dunnett Jr

Dramatised by Katie Hims.

Sound by Peter Ringrose.

Director: Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in August 2020.

7 months left to listen

57 minutes

Last on

Tue 10 Jan 2023 00:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Aug 2020 15:00
  • Mon 9 Jan 2023 05:00
  • Mon 9 Jan 2023 10:00
  • Mon 9 Jan 2023 15:00
  • Tue 10 Jan 2023 00:00