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2. Can You Forgive Her?/ Phineas Finn

More political and romantic intrigue, with newlyweds and new arrivals Phineas and Laura. Stars Ben Miles and Juliet Stevenson.

As Phineas Finn and Lady Laura arrive on the scene, there鈥檚 news about Lady Glencora and Plantagenet Palliser.

Alice Vavasor - having broken her engagement to John Grey - is now engaged to her disreputable cousin George.

But has either lady been true to her heart?

Anthony Trollope's political intrigues of a Victorian aristocratic family.

Starring Sophie Thompson and Ben Miles.

Dramatised from the novels by Martyn Wade.

Lady Glencora ... Sophie Thompson
Plantagenet Palliser ... Ben Miles
Lady Laura ... Juliet Stevenson
Phineas Finn ... Conleth Hill
Alice Vavasor ... Anastasia Hille
George Vavasor ... Adrian Lukis
John Grey .. Mark Bazeley
Burgo Fitzgerald... Bertie Carvel
Lady Monk ... Frances Jeater
Lord Chiltern ... Scott Handy
Violet Effingham ... Jaimi Barbakoff
Scruby... Chris Moran
Lord Brentford ... John Rowe
Kennedy ... Kevin McMonagle
John ... Mark Bazeley
Bonteen ... Ioan Meredith

With David Troughton as the narrator - Anthony Trollope

Music specially composed by Elizabeth Parker.

Director: Cherry Cookson

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in January 2004.

1 hour

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Wed 10 Jun 2026 15:00

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