Episode 1
Hearts beat and minds scheme. The dowdy Withers compete with the glittering Springs. Comedy of manners. Stars Victoria Hamilton.
On either side of Nightingale Wood through one idyllic year in the late 1930s, hearts beat and minds scheme, as the dowdy Wither family tries to compete with the glittering Springs.
Bookish Tina Wither is in love with Saxon, her father's handsome and aloof chauffeur.
Her shop girl sister-in-law, Viola, has fallen for Victor Spring, the lord of the manor. And Madge is in love with a dog...
Stella Gibbons鈥� sparkling comedy of manners.
Starring Victoria Hamilton and Francine Chamberlain.
Dramatised in two-parts by Christopher William Hill.
Tina ...... Victoria Hamilton
Mother/Nellie ...... Dinah Stabb
Viola ...... Francine Chamberlain
Victor ...... Simon Bubb
Father/Falger ...... Paul Moriarty
Edna/Fawcuss ...... Adjoh Andoh
Saxon/Bill ...... Adam Billington
Madge ...... Victoria Inez Hardy
Hetty ...... Alex Rivers
Phyllis/Lint ...... Joan Walker
Spurrey/Phillips ...... Ian Masters
Cattyman/Mrs Phillips ...... Judith Coke
Director: Marion Nancarrow
First broadcast in the 鈥楴eglected Classics鈥� season on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in 2011.
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