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Love affairs, financial wrangles and murder. Anthony Trollope's political intrigues of a Victorian aristocratic family begin with Lady Glencora's search for romance and happiness. Starring Sophie Thompson and Ben Miles. Dramatised from the novels in 12 parts by Martyn Wade. Lady Glencora ... Sophie Thompson Plantagenet Palliser ... Ben Miles Alice Vavasor ... Anastasia Hille George Vavasor... Adrian Lukis John Grey .. Mark Bazeley Burgo Fitzgerald... Bertie Carvel Lady Monk ... Frances Jeater Scruby... Chris Moran With David Troughton as the narrator - Anthony Trollope Music specially composed by Elizabeth Parker. Director: Cherry Cookson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2004.
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