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RL Stevenson鈥檚 Weir of Hermiston Part 2

Archie Weir鈥檚 secret meetings with Christina Elliot arouse the interest of Frank Innes. Stars Phyllis Logan, Jack Lowden, Finn den Hertog and Helen Mackay.

2/2. Archie Weir鈥檚 secret meetings with Christina Elliot arouse the interest of Frank Innes who sets out to exploit her innocence. Stevenson鈥檚 final novel 鈥� a powerful story of family rebellion and forbidden love - is set in Edinburgh and the Borders in the early 19th century. Stevenson died halfway through writing the novel - but, using the author鈥檚 notes, Colin MacDonald鈥檚 dramatisation completes the story.

Kirstie鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��...PHYLLIS LOGAN
Archie Weir鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��......鈥�.....JACK LOWDEN
Lord Hermiston 鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��..........PAUL YOUNG
Frank Innes 鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��.鈥︹�︹�︹�︹��....FINN DEN HERTOG
Christina Elliot鈥�..鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��.....HELEN MACKAY
Dand Elliot鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��.鈥︹�︹�︹��......SIMON DONALDSON
Davie Leslie鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��..鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��...SIMON TAIT
Lord Hume/Auctioneer鈥︹�︹��..鈥︹��....KENNY BLYTH
Kelly/ Warder .........................................ALASDAIR HANKINSON
Pringle /Campbell鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��...OWEN WHITELAW
Other parts played by the cast.

Producer/Director : Bruce Young

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 13 Apr 2024 15:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Apr 2020 15:00
  • Sat 13 Apr 2024 15:00

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