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1. France, 1910

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France, 1910: Ahead of the Great War, Stephen Wraysford falls in love with the wife of a wealthy baron. Stars Toby Stephens.

France, 1910: Ahead of the Great War, Stephen Wraysford arrives in Amiens to study textiles. He falls in love with the wife of a wealthy baron.

Written by Sebastian Faulks and dramatised for radio by Nick Stafford.

Stephen Wraysford .... Toby Stephens
Isabelle .... Sophie Ward
Azaire .... John Rowe
Lisette .... Alison Pettitt
Berard .... Alastair Danson
Mme Berard .... Carolyn Jones
Meyraux .... Gerard McDermott
Lebrun .... David Brooks
Gregoire .... James Bell

Director: Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1997.

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