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Starring Glenda Jackson. Passion, in every sense, is the theme of Dan Rebellato's dramatisation, inspired by the works of literature's greatest whistle blower - Emile Zola.

An epic 24 hours of drama inspired by the works of literature's greatest whistle blower, Emile Zola.

Passion, in every sense, is the theme of this episode, dramatised by Dan Rebellato.

Glenda Jackson stars as Dide, 104 years old, the matriarch to a family of wolves - the Rougon-Macquarts.

She is trapped in her small room in the local asylum in Plassans, southern France. Trapped, but omniscient as she broods over her extended family. As a young woman, she gave birth to two dynasties that exemplified French society. One legitimate - rich, powerful, obsessive and corrupt. The other illegitimate - poor, vulnerable, weak and depraved.

France is on the brink of a new empire. Dide's family is a turbulent mix of the good, the bad and the misguided. This episode, Fire, focuses on Fran莽ois and Martha who are happily married, living a quiet, bourgeois life. Abb茅 Faujas, a charismatic, sinister priest, arrives on their doorstep and announces he has come to live in their spare room. Black comedy and tension ensue as his scheming drives a wedge between the couple, uncovering the darker side of this sleepy provincial town.

Dide ..... Glenda Jackson
Fran莽ois ..... Sam Troughton
Martha ..... Carla Henry
Abb茅 Faujas ..... David Annen
Rose / Mme Condamin and other society ladies ..... Ursula Holden Gill
Dr Porquier / The Warder ..... Chris Jack

Sound Design: Eloise Whitmore

Producer/Director: Polly Thomas
Executive Producer: Melanie Harris
Series Producer: Susan Roberts

A Sparklab production first broadcast on 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4 in November 2015.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 18 Feb 2020 03:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Dide Glenda Jackson
Francois Sam Troughton
Martha Carla Henry
Felicite Fenella Woolgar
Abbe Faujas David Annen
Rose Ursula Holden Gill
Mme Condamin Ursula Holden Gill
Society Ladies Ursula Holden Gill
Dr Porquier Chris Jack
The Warder Chris Jack
Director Polly Thomas
Producer Polly Thomas
Author Emile Zola
Adaptor Dan Rebellato

Broadcasts

  • Sun 22 Nov 2015 15:00
  • Sat 28 Nov 2015 21:00
  • Mon 17 Feb 2020 10:00
  • Mon 17 Feb 2020 15:00
  • Tue 18 Feb 2020 03:00

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