1. Revenge
4 Extra Debut. A wronged woman plans diabolical punishments for her husband and his mistress. Darkly comic fairy tale starring Hattie Morahan.
A darkly comic fairy tale about revenge, sex and power.
When Ruth discovers her husband is sleeping with a prettier, richer woman, she makes ingenious and diabolical plans to punish them both.
Starring Hattie Morahan.
Fay Weldon's gleefully bawdy satire on the war of the sexes, is a fable about the rewards and dangers of our capacity for transformation.
First published in 1983 and dramatised in two parts by Joy Wilkinson.
Ruth ...... Hattie Morahan
Bobbo ...... Barnaby Kay
Mary Fisher ...... Lyndsey Marshal
Nurse Hopkins ...... Rosie Cavaliero
Mrs Fisher ...... Susan Jameson
Nicola ...... Evie Killip
Andy ...... Leo Wan
Garcia ...... Chris Pavlo
Angus ...... Gerard McDermott
Insurance Man ...... Gerard McDermott
Brenda ...... Debra Baker
Mrs Trumper ...... Debra Baker
Elsie Flower ...... Katie Redford
Girl in Job Centre ...... Rebecca Hamilton
Director: Abigail le Fleming
First broadcast on 成人论坛 Radio 4 in February 2016.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Ruth | Hattie Morahan |
Bobbo | Barnaby Kay |
Mary Fisher | Lyndsey Marshal |
Nurse Hopkins | Rosie Cavaliero |
Mrs Fisher | Susan Jameson |
Nicola | Evie Killip |
Andy | Leo Wan |
Garcia | Chris Pavlo |
Angus | Gerard McDermott |
Insurance Man | Gerard McDermott |
Brenda | Debra Baker |
Mrs Trumper | Debra Baker |
Elsie Flower | Katie Redford |
Girl in Job Centre | Rebecca Hamilton |
Author | Fay Weldon |
Adaptor | Joy Wilkinson |
Director | Abigail le Fleming |
Broadcasts
- Sun 21 Feb 2016 15:00成人论坛 Radio 4
- Sat 27 Feb 2016 21:00成人论坛 Radio 4
- Mon 4 Dec 2023 05:00成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 4 Dec 2023 10:00成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 4 Dec 2023 15:00成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 5 Dec 2023 00:00成人论坛 Radio 4 Extra