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1863. Bessy persuades her mistress that a maid鈥檚 ghost is haunting Castle Haivers - but her plan backfires. Stars Lucy Paterson.

1863. Bessy persuades her mistress that a maid鈥檚 ghost is haunting Castle Haivers - but her plan backfires.

In 1863 a young Irish prostitute escapes her former life when she's hired as a maid in a big house near Edinburgh. But her new employer has secrets of her own - and both women are soon engaged in a delicate game of deception.

Written by Jane Harris.

Omnibus of the last five of ten parts dramatised by Chris Dolan.

Bessy Buckley 鈥�. Lucy Paterson
Arabella Reid 鈥�. Candida Benson
Rev Pollock 鈥�. Crawford Logan
James Reid 鈥�. Jimmy Chisholm
Dr. McGregor/Duncan Pollock/Chemist 鈥�. Kenny Blyth
Muriel 鈥�. Suzanne Donaldson
Janet 鈥�. Rose McBain
Bridget .... Cara Kelly
Stranger/Nurse .... Patricia Kavanagh

Director: Bruce Young

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in February 2007.

1 hour, 10 minutes

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