8. The Prime Minister
Glencora opts for a potentially disastrous course of action to help the prime minister. Stars Sophie Thompson and Greg Wise.
Glencora opts for a potentially disastrous course of action to help the Duke of Omnium in his new role as Prime Minister. And as Palliser's domestic arrangements become more difficult, so do those of Mr Wharton and his daughter Emily...
Anthony Trollope's political intrigues of a Victorian aristocratic family.
Starring Sophie Thompson and Ben Miles.
Dramatised from the novels in 12 parts by Martyn Wade.
Plantagenet Palliser ... Ben Miles
Lady Glencora ... Sophie Thompson
Lopez 鈥� Greg Wise
Mme Goesler ... Stella Gonet
Mr Wharton 鈥� James Laurenson
Emily 鈥� Emily Bruni
Arthur Fletcher ... Jonathan Keeble
Duke of St Bungay 鈥� Geoffrey Whitehead
Parker 鈥� Gerard McDermott
Mrs Roby 鈥� Frances Jeater
Everett 鈥� Geoffrey Streatfeild
Sir Orlando Drought 鈥� Peter Marinker
With David Troughton as the narrator - Anthony Trollope
Music specially composed by Elizabeth Parker.
Director: Marc Beeby
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in March 2004.
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