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Miss Thorne organises a summer fete, then develops a cunning plan for Eleanor. Stars Tim Piggott-Smith and Una Stubbs.

Miss Thorne brings the whole of Barchester together for a summer Fete - and unwittingly introduces the two adversaries, Mr Arabin and Mr Slope.

But now their rivalry is at a height, each having realised their love for the widow, Eleanor Bold.

Conclusion of Anthony Trollope's novel - dramatised by Nick Warburton.

Mrs Baxter ..... Maggie Steed
Mr Harding ..... Tim Pigott-Smith
Archdeacon Grantly ..... Malcolm Sinclair
Miss Thorne ..... Una Stubbs
Eleanor Bold ..... Claire Price
Obadiah Slope ..... Richard Lumsden
Madeline Neroni ..... Katherine Parkinson
Arabin ..... Steve Toussaint
Bishop Proudie ..... James Lailey
Mrs Proudie ...... Joanna Monro
Bertie Stanhope ...... Joel MacCormack
Guest/Servant ..... John Norton
Lady deCourcy ..... Carolyn Pickles
Maid ..... Georgie Fuller

Music composed by David Tobin, Jeff Meegan and Julian Gallant.

Director: Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

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Last on

Thu 22 Jan 202605:00

Credits

RoleContributor
Mrs BaxterMaggie Steed
Mr HardingTim Pigott-Smith
Archdeacon GrantlyMalcolm Sinclair
Miss ThorneUna Stubbs
Eleanor BoldClaire Price
Obidiah SlopeRichard Lumsden
Madeline NeroniKatherine Parkinson
Mr ArabinSteve Toussaint
Bishop ProudieJames Lailey
Mrs ProudieJoanna Monro
Bertie StanhopeJoel MacCormack
GuestJohn Norton
ServantJohn Norton
Lady deCourcyCarolyn Pickles
MaidGeorgie Fuller
DirectorMarion Nancarrow
AdaptorNick Warburton
AuthorAnthony Trollope

Broadcasts

  • Sun 16 Feb 201415:00
  • Sat 22 Feb 201421:00
  • Fri 20 Apr 201810:00
  • Fri 20 Apr 201815:00
  • Sat 21 Apr 201803:00
  • Wed 21 Jan 202615:00
  • Wed 21 Jan 202621:00
  • Thu 22 Jan 202605:00