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3. Can You Forgive Her?/Phineas Finn

More political and romantic intrigue as Lady Glencora expects a baby and Laura causes disappointment. Stars Sophie Thompson.

Having turned her back on Burgo Fitzgerald forever, Lady Glencora has committed herself fully to her marriage and is expecting a baby.

Plantagenet hopes it will be a son and heir.

Lady Laura has disappointed Phineas Finn by accepting Kennedy's proposal.

John Grey continues to pursue Alice, no matter how many times she rejects him...

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

Starring Juliet Stevenson and Conleth Hill.

Dramatised from the novels by Martyn Wade.

Lady Glencora ... Sophie Thompson
Lady Laura ... Juliet Stevenson
Phineas Finn ... Conleth Hill
Plantagenet Palliser ... Ben Miles
Alice Vavasor... Anastasia Hille
John Grey .. Mark Bazeley
Burgo Fitzgerald... Bertie Carvel
Lord Chiltern ... Scott Handy
Duke of Omnium ... Robert Lang
Violet ... Jaimi Barbakoff
Kennedy ... Kevin McMonagle
Lord Brentford ... John Rowe
Slide ... Damian Lynch
Sir Lamda Mewnew ... Stephen Critchlow
Sir Omicron Pie ... Jonathan Keeble

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 February 2004.

1 hour

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Thu 11 Jun 2026 15:00

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  • Wed 11 Jun 2008 11:00
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