{"product_id":"book-hx9q","title":"Rumer Godden: Black Narcissus, The Greengage Summer \u0026 The Dark Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFull-cast radio adaptations of three of Rumer Godden's bestselling novels, plus a bonus interview with the author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRumer Godden is well known for her acclaimed novels for adults and children. She wrote over 60 works in her lifetime, nine of which were made into films. Included here are dramatisations of three of her classic tales, as well as a fascinating interview with the renowned author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - A group of nuns establishing a remote mission in an old palace in the Himalayas is warned that it is no place for a nunnery. And as the Sisters' tragic destiny unfolds, those prophetic words are soon proved right. \u003cb\u003eSinead Cusack\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eLesley Sharp\u003c\/b\u003e star in this atmospheric dramatisation of Godden's 1939 novel, famously adapted as an Oscar-winning film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greengage Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - When their mother falls ill during a holiday to France, the Grey children are left to entertain themselves. Over the course of the long, hot summer, they are caught up in an adult world of deception and lies... Starring \u003cb\u003eEllie Beaven\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eAbigail Docherty\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eMichael Maloney\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Set in Calcutta in 1933, this is the story of a thoroughbred racehorse, a jockey seeking a second chance, a shrewd Mother Superior and a miracle - all based on true events. \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Whitehead, Indira Varma, Dearbhla Molloy\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eIoan Meredith\u003c\/b\u003e star in this heartwarming drama.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThird Ear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Recorded in 1992, this illuminating Radio 3 interview sees the octogenarian Rumer Godden talking to Geoffrey Baskerville about how her life and beliefs are reflected in her writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eText copyright © The Rumer Godden Literary Trust 1939 (\u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus\u003c\/i\u003e), 1958 (\u003ci\u003eThe Greengage Summer\u003c\/i\u003e), 1981 (\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Horse\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Narcissus\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSister Clodagh - Sinead Cusack\u003cbr\u003eSister Ruth - Lesley Sharp\u003cbr\u003eMr Dean - David Rintoul\u003cbr\u003eDilip Rai - Ronny Jhutti\u003cbr\u003eSister Briony - Susan Engel\u003cbr\u003eSister Philippa - Jenny Lee\u003cbr\u003eSister Honey - Rachel Atkins\u003cbr\u003eThe General\/Father Roberts - Sam Dastor\u003cbr\u003eAyah - Indira Joshi\u003cbr\u003eMother Dorothea\/Sister Adela - Carolyn Jones\u003cbr\u003eCon - Alastair Danson\u003cbr\u003eKanchi - Sumitra Bhagat\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Anthony - Dhiraj Prasai\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by April de Angelis\u003cbr\u003eMusic by Elizabeth Parker\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Sally Avens\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13 December 1997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greengage Summer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCecile - Ellie Beaven\u003cbr\u003eJoss - Abigail Docherty\u003cbr\u003eHester - Ciara Janson\u003cbr\u003eEliot - Michael Maloney\u003cbr\u003eWith Luke Newbury, Claire Marchionne, Rachel Atkins, Theo Fraser Steele, Sean Baker, Jenny Lee, Brian Parr and Chris Wright\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Dawn Lowe Watson\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Sally Avens\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 25 May 1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dark Horse\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSister Morag - Dearbhla Molloy\u003cbr\u003eLevantine - Nickolas Grace\u003cbr\u003eTed - Ioan Meredith\u003cbr\u003eJohn Quillan - Gareth Armstrong\u003cbr\u003eWith Geoffrey Whitehead, Indira Varma, Siobhan Stamp, Frances Jeater, Nitin Chandra Ganatra, Richard Rees and David Antrobus\u003cbr\u003eDramatised by Liane Aukin\u003cbr\u003eDirected by David Hunter\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 5 September 1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThird Ear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented by Geoffrey Baskerville\u003cbr\u003eWith Rumer Godden\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Vivien Devlin\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 3, 12 May 1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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