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Series 5

Episode 5 of 5

Autumn 1916: Edith, Aylmer and Bruce are stuck in an infernal, triangular charade. What are they to do? Stars Haydn Gwynne.

Autumn 1916: Edith, Aylmer and Bruce remain in their infernal, triangular charade and seem as helpless and doomed as they ever were.

Edith's scheme of shuttling between Aylmer (the love of her life) in Jermyn Street and Bruce (her hopeless former husband) in Sloane Street, is not going to work.

What on earth, Edith wonders, is to become of them all...?

Concluding Ada Leverson's witty and wonderful social comedy set in early 20th century London.

Omnibus of five parts dramatised by Martyn Wade.

Taken from three short novels written between 1908 and 1916.

Ada ..... Haydn Gwynne
Bruce ..... Ifan Meredith
Edith ..... Juliet Aubrey
Aylmer ..... Jonathan Firth
Vincy Wenham Vincy ..... Sam Alexander
Madame Frabelle ..... Jane Whittenshaw
Reverend Byrne Fraser ..... Geoffrey Whitehead

Music: "Forgotten Dreams" - Max Jaffa with the Palm Court Orchestra.

Director: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in June 2014.

1 hour, 15 minutes

Last on

Mon 15 Jun 2026 03:50

Broadcasts

  • Sat 7 Jun 2014 12:00
  • Sun 8 Jun 2014 02:00
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026 08:50
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026 13:50
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026 19:50
  • Mon 15 Jun 2026 03:50