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Joan Aiken - The Wolves of Willoughby Chase

4 Extra Debut. At the grand house of Willoughby Chase, Sylvia and Bonnie battle to escape their evil governess. Starring Jane Lapotaire.

At the grand house of Willoughby Chase, Sylvia and Bonnie have been left in the care of the evil Miss Letitia Slighcarp.

The two cousins struggle to escape the clutches of their devious governess, who has designs on stealing Sir Willoughby’s fortune...

Jane Lapotaire stars in Joan Aiken’s wolf-infested, acclaimed historical - set in the 19th century during the reign of King James III.

Miss Slighcarp …. Jane Lapotaire
Bonnie …. Emily Watson
Sylvia …. Abigail Docherty
Narrator …. John Rowe
Grimshaw …. John Turner
Sir Willoughby …. Gavin Muir
Lady Green …. Kristen Milward
Simon …. Tom Bevan
Pattern …. Jilly Bond
Aunt Jane …. Eva Stuart
James …. David Antrobus
Dr Field …. Ian Masters
Gripe …. Derek Waring
Dr Horne …. George Parsons
Diana …. Elaine Claxton
Emma …. Natasha Pyne
Lucy/Cook …. Becky Hindley

Dramatised by Eric Pringle

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 1994.

1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Dec 2020 04:00

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 2020 06:00
  • Boxing Day 2020 16:00
  • Sun 27 Dec 2020 04:00