{"product_id":"book-gtvl","title":"Mary Elizabeth Braddon: Lady Audley’s Secret \u0026 more","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree classic stories from the 'Queen of Sensation Fiction' - plus bonus documentary\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Elizabeth Braddon was one of the most important and influential female novelists of the 19th Century, and the founder (alongside Wilkie Collins) of the popular 'sensation fiction' genre. This collection features her best-known novel, \u003ci\u003eLady Audley's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e, a thrilling tale of bigamy, murder and arson that outraged Victorian society on its first release - and was an instant bestseller. Also included are two atmospheric short stories and an edition of \u003ci\u003eSensational Women\u003c\/i\u003e exploring her life and work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLady Audley's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e- \u003c\/i\u003eLucy Graham gains all the wealth she desires through her marriage to the devoted Sir Michael Audley. But her newfound security is threatened when young lawyer Robert Audley sets out to uncover the truth about her hidden past. \u003cb\u003eHattie Morahan, Charlotte Emmerson, Alex Wyndham\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eSam Dale\u003c\/b\u003e star in this electrifying dramatisation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cold Embrace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - When Josef, a handsome young German artist, betrays his delicate fiancée, her vengeance is eerily appropriate... This chilling adaptation of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's ghostly story stars \u003cb\u003eStephanie Turner, Jonathan Firth\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAlison Pettitt\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel Lowgood's Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - An impoverished clerk discovers that his rival in love has defrauded their employer. But what should he do with this knowledge? \u003cb\u003eBarbara Flynn\u003c\/b\u003e reads Braddon's 1861 tale of jealousy and retribution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSensational Women: Mary Braddon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sarah Dunant takes a look at the notorious sensation author, who was condemned for rotting the moral fibre of a whole generation of young women.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published 1860 ('The Cold Embrace'), 1861 ('Samuel Lowgood's Revenge'), 1862 (\u003ci\u003eLady Audley's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast and credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by Mary Elizabeth Braddon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLady Audley's Secret\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Braddon - \u003cb\u003eHattie Morahan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLucy, Lady Audley - \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Emmerson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSir Michael Audley - \u003cb\u003eSam Dale\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhoebe Marks - \u003cb\u003eLizzy Watts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLuke Marks - \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Askew\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Audley - \u003cb\u003eAlex Wyndham\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGeorge Talboys - \u003cb\u003eJoseph Kloska\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlicia Audley - \u003cb\u003ePerdita Weeks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLieutenant Maldon - \u003cb\u003eJonathan Tafler\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Dawson\/Landlord - \u003cb\u003ePaul Rider\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Vincent - \u003cb\u003eCharlotte West-Oram\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTonks - \u003cb\u003eDeborah McAndrew\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Theresa Heskins\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Julie Beckett and Fiona Kelcher\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20 April-1 May 2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cold Embrace\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMary Braddon - \u003cb\u003eStephanie Turner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJosef - \u003cb\u003eJonathan Firth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGertrude - \u003cb\u003eAlison Pettitt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFather - \u003cb\u003eJohn Hartley\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePostmaster - \u003cb\u003eIoan Meredith\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePassenger - \u003cb\u003eHugh Dickson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWoman - \u003cb\u003eCarolyn Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFisherman - \u003cb\u003eChris Pavlo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eParisienne - \u003cb\u003eTracy-Ann Oberman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Christopher Hawes\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Marion Nancarrow\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 26 June 1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSamuel Lowgood's Revenge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by Barbara Flynn\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Rebecca Nicholson\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18 November 1998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSensational Women: Mary Braddon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Sarah Dunant\u003cbr\u003eExtracts read by Sally Beauman\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Lore Windemuth\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 30 October 1996\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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