Episode 3
Margaret is forced to compromise her reputation once again when she lies to save her brother. Her future lies in the hands of magistrate John Thornton. Dramatised by Lin Coghlan.
by Elizabeth Gaskell
dramatised by Lin Coghlan
Margaret ..... Patsy Ferran
John Thornton ..... James Cartwright
Mr Hale ..... Paul Chahidi
Mr Bell ..... Roger Ringrose
Mrs Thornton ..... Pooky Quesnel
Higgins ..... Sean Gilder
Dixon ..... Felicity Montagu
Henry Lennox ..... Jonathan Forbes
Aunt Shaw ..... Joanna Monro
Henderson ..... David Hounslow
Directed by Sally Avens
Following the death of a man at the railway station Margaret's reputation is compromised once more. Only John Thornton stands between her and the police, but can Margaret ever redeem herself in his eyes?
Elizabeth Gaskell's great state of the nation novel still resonates today with its examination of class, gender and politics and its examination of the north-south divide.
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- Sun 18 Sep 2022 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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