Episode 3
A Parisian couple hire the perfect nanny for their two young children. But appearances are not what they seem. Adapted from Le茂la Slimani鈥檚 award-winning international bestseller.
Adapted from Le茂la Slimani鈥檚 international bestseller, winner of France鈥檚 prestigious Prix Goncourt.
When Myriam, a French-Moroccan lawyer, decides to return to work, she and her music producer husband Paul look for the perfect nanny for their two young children. They never dreamed they would find Louise - a quiet, polite and devoted woman who captivates the children, cleans the family鈥檚 chic Paris apartment, stays late without complaint and hosts enviable birthday parties.
But as the couple鈥檚 dependence on their nanny increases, their idyllic domesticity is shattered.
By Le茂la Slimani
Adapted for radio by Hattie Naylor from the translation by Sam Taylor
Cast:
Louise 鈥�.. Christine Bottomley
Myriam 鈥�.. Laila Alj
Paul 鈥�.. Shaun Evans
Mila 鈥�.. Beatrice Butler
Wafa 鈥�.. Lara Sawalha
Sylvie 鈥�.. Jane Slavin
Pascal 鈥�.. Tayla Kovacevic-Ebong
Adam 鈥�.. Leo Layton-McClean
Emergency services ..... C茅line Fuhrer
Emergency services ..... C茅dric Moreau
Other voices played by the cast.
Executive Producer: Sara Davies
Produced by Nicolas Jackson and Steve Bond
An Afonica production for 麻豆社 Radio 4
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- Wed 19 Jun 2019 10:41麻豆社 Radio 4
- Wed 19 Jun 2019 19:45麻豆社 Radio 4
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