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1. Easter Monday, 1933

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Easter, 1933. The Minster family gather at Crown House with no clue of the trials and tribulations ahead. Stars Dinah Sheridan.

It’s 1933 and we return to Crown House, the home of Lord and Lady Minster.

As the family gathers for the Easter holiday, they have no idea of the trials and tribulations ahead.

Starring Dinah Sheridan and Geoffrey Whitehead.

A six-part serial written by Peter Ling (Crossroads) and Juliet Ace (The Archers).

Follow up to the eight-part series 'Crown House'.

Alice, Lady Minster .... Dinah Sheridan
William, Lord Minster .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Beatrice, Dowager Countess .... Margaret Rawlings
Richard, Viscount Ebony .... Michael Cochrane
Polly, Viscountess Ebony .... Melinda Walker
The Hon Nicholas Gaunt .... Mark Straker
The Hon Mrs Jenny Gaunt .... Helena Breck
Lady Caroline Gaunt .... Deborah Makepeace
The Hon. Martin Gaunt .... Richard Pearce
Scott Hanson .... Colin McFarlane
Speaker in meeting .... Alan Barker
Female Trespasser .... Susan Sheridan

Director: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 1991.

30 minutes

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Mon 21 Sep 202606:30
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