{"product_id":"book-k46w","title":"The Hydro","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll three series of Ronald Frame’s acclaimed drama set in a luxury hotel in the Scottish Highlands, plus ten spin-off stories\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Carnbeg Hydro is a high-class spa resort set amidst the scenic wooded foothills of the Grampians. Over 100 years old, it’s a grand country hotel in the old tradition – but times have changed, and the Hydro must change with them. Following her husband’s death in a speedboat accident, Fee Drummond has taken over as managing director, and is determined to succeed in her own right. But she has enemies who would love to see her fail – among them, her own mother-in-law Marjorie…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFee has a tough task ahead of her – the hotel is in financial trouble, and the bank has just dropped a legal bombshell. And there is an even greater shock to come: one that will send skeletons tumbling out of the Drummond closet, and precipitate a crisis within the family. But in the midst of all the turmoil, there are still the hotel guests to attend to, each of whom has their own problems and secrets – from the distinguished concert violinist suffering from stage fright to the soap star planning revenge, the artist's widow trying to avoid the probing lens of a TV documentary crew, and the famous novelist out to settle old scores…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by award-winning novelist Ronald Frame, this captivating serial stars \u003cb\u003eEliza Langland\u003c\/b\u003e as Fee, with a full cast including \u003cb\u003eDavid Rintoul, Crawford Logan\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003eAnn Scott-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso featured are two spin-off series following the lives of various Carnbeg characters past and present, in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarnbeg Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore Stories from Carnbeg\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eCast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hydro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFee – \u003cb\u003eEliza Langland\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid – \u003cb\u003eDavid Rintoul\/Crawford Logan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMrs Kirkpatrick\/Mary – \u003cb\u003eSheila Donald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarjorie Drummond – \u003cb\u003eAnn Scott-Jones\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSergeant Wilkie\/Dunbar\/Chris – \u003cb\u003eFinlay McLean\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMr Edel\/Drummond – \u003cb\u003eCrawford Logan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaura – \u003cb\u003eWendy Seager\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKirsty – \u003cb\u003eGayanne Potter\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalum – \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Lee\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColin  – \u003cb\u003eCrawford Logan\/Simon Tait\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith John Buick, Jan Moffatt, James Bryce, Alexander Morton, Mairi Gillespie, Liam Brennan, Sandy Neilson, Una McLean, Edith MacArthur, Gregor Powrie, Deirdre Davis, Louise Ludgate, Vivienne Dixon, Paul Young, Emma Currie, Irene MacDougall, Sarah Collier, Allan Sharpe, Richard Greenwood, Edward Forge, Muriel Romanes, Monica Gibb, Isabella Jarrett, Tom Watson, Russell Hunter, Anne Downie, Tony Cownie, Douglas Russell, Gerda Stevenson, Rose McBain, Barbara Rafferty, Michael Elder, Margot Clair, Eric Barlow and Catherine Baxter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirected by Patrick Rayner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCarnbeg Stories\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e read by \u003cb\u003eTamara Kennedy\u003c\/b\u003e (‘The Doocot’, ‘The Fitting’, ‘Bonfires’) and \u003cb\u003eMichael Mackenzie\u003c\/b\u003e (‘The New’, ‘Away from It All’)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMore Stories from Carnbeg\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e read by \u003cb\u003ePaul Young\u003c\/b\u003e (‘Blind Shot’), \u003cb\u003eNick Farr\u003c\/b\u003e (‘Bull’), \u003cb\u003eEileen McCallum\u003c\/b\u003e (‘The Evening News’, ‘Ben the Hoose’) and \u003cb\u003eIrene MacDougall \u003c\/b\u003e(‘The Adventures of Rosie Applecheeks’)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced by David Jackson Young\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4: 30 April-21 May 1997 (Series 1), 25 August-15 September 1998 (Series 2), 26 October-16 November 1999 (Series 3), 7-11 July 2003 (\u003ci\u003eCarnbeg Stories\u003c\/i\u003e), 4-8 October 2004 (\u003ci\u003eMore Stories from Carnbeg\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2025 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin UK","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50022377029936,"sku":"BDk46w","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/678681-k46w-Square.jpg?v=1754202194","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-k46w","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}