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The Archdeacon wants to be the Bishop. But will the current Prime Minister who favours him stay in power? Stars Maggie Steed.

Four years have passed since Mr Harding was forced to relinquish the wardenship of Hiram's Hospital.

Now the cathedral town of Barchester is changing again, with the arrival of a new Bishop, his wife and Chaplain from London throwing all Barchester into disarray.

And Eleanor Bold is to meet them all and discover a potential rival in the beautiful, but lame Madeline Neroni.

Anthony Trollope's novel, first published in 1857.

Dramatised in three parts by Nick Warburton.

Mrs Baxter ..... Maggie Steed
Mr Harding ..... Tim Pigott-Smith
Eleanor Bold ..... Claire Price
Archdeacon Grantly ..... Malcolm Sinclair
Obidiah Slope ..... Richard Lumsden
Bishop Proudie ..... James Lailey
Mrs Proudie ..... Joanna Monro
Madeline Neroni ..... Katherine Parkinson
Bertie/1st Clergyman ..... Joel MacCormack
Mrs Quiverful ..... Carolyn Pickles
Dr Stanhope ..... John Norton

Music composed by David Tobin, Jeff Meegan and Julian Gallant

Directed: Marion Nancarrow

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in February 2014.

1 hour

Last on

Tue 20 Jan 2026 05:00

Credits

Role Contributor
Mrs Baxter Maggie Steed
Mr Harding Tim Pigott-Smith
Eleanor Bold Claire Price
Archdeacon Grantly Malcolm Sinclair
Obidiah Slope Richard Lumsden
Bishop Proudie James Lailey
Mrs Proudie Joanna Monro
Madeline Neroni Katherine Parkinson
Bertie Joel MacCormack
1st Clergyman Joel MacCormack
Mrs Quiverful Carolyn Pickles
Dr Stanhope John Norton
Director Marion Nancarrow
Adaptor Nick Warburton
Author Anthony Trollope

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Feb 2014 15:00
  • Sat 8 Feb 2014 21:00
  • Wed 18 Apr 2018 10:00
  • Wed 18 Apr 2018 15:00
  • Thu 19 Apr 2018 03:00
  • Mon 19 Jan 2026 15:00
  • Mon 19 Jan 2026 21:00
  • Tue 20 Jan 2026 05:00