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1. Agnes

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Can life as a governess ever bring happiness and contentment? Game of Thrones star Ellie Kendrick stars as the determined Agnes.

Agnes is 19 and determined to take care of herself and help the family finances.

But what can a young girl with no money, no connections and no prospects do?

She must become a governess.

So begins Agnes’s journey of self-discovery and search for love...

The novel by Anne Bronte - the younger sister of Charlotte and Emily, first appeared in 1847

Dramatised in five parts by Rachel Joyce

Agnes Grey ...... Ellie Kendrick
Mrs Grey ...... Juliet Aubrey
Mr Grey ...... John Bowler
Mrs Bloomfield ...... Catriona McFarlane
Mr Bloomfield ...... David Sterne
Tom ...... Felix Lailey
Mary Ann ...... Amy Jayne Leigh
Edward Weston ...... George Watkins
Mr Hatfield ...... Luke MacGregor
Rosalie ...... Keziah Joseph
Matilda ...... Natasha Cowley
Mrs Murray ...... Karen Bartke
Nancy ...... Alison Belbin

Director: Tracey Neale.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017.

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15 minutes

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Mon 17 Aug 202608:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Agnes GreyEllie Kendrick
Mrs GreyJuliet Aubrey
Mr GreyJohn Bowler
Mrs BloomfieldCatriona McFarlane
Mr BloomfieldDavid Sterne
TomFelix Lailey
Mary AnnAmy Jayne Leigh
Edward WestonGeorge Watkins
Mr HatfieldLuke MacGregor
RosalieKeziah Joseph
MatildaNatasha Cowley
Mrs MurrayKaren Bartke
NancyAlison Belbin
AuthorAnne Bronte
AdaptorRachel Joyce
ProducerTracey Neale
DirectorTracey Neale

Broadcasts

  • Mon 6 Mar 201710:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 6 Mar 201719:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 30 Nov 202014:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 1 Dec 202002:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 11 Sep 202307:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 11 Sep 202312:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 11 Sep 202317:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 12 Sep 202302:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 17 Aug 202608:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 17 Aug 202613:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 17 Aug 202619:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 18 Aug 202603:45
    BBC Radio 4 Extra