1. To Those who Appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine
An ad in The Times lures four women away from rainy London to a castle on the sunny Italian Riviera. Narrated by Jenny Funnell.
While at their Shaftesbury Avenue club on a rainy February day, Rosie and Lottie discover they have been reading the same advertisement in The Times:-
“To Those who Appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine. Small mediaeval Italian Castle on the shores of the Mediterranean to be let Furnished for the month of April.”
Can they seize this opportunity and escape to the sunny Italian Riviera or is it just an impossible dream?
A chance advertisement in The Times, addressed to 'Those who Appreciate Wisteria and Sunshine' is the impetus for a revelatory month for four very different women. High above the bay on the Italian Riviera stands San Salvatore, a mediaeval castle. Beckoned to this haven are Lotty, Rose, Mrs Fisher and Lady Caroline Dester, each craving escape. Lulled by the Mediterranean spirit, they gradually shed their skins and discover a harmony each of them has longed for.
Elizabeth von Arnim’s novel is dramatised by Vivienne Allen
Lotty Wilkins …. Pippa Nixon
Rose Arbuthnot …. Lyndsey Marshall
Lady Caroline ‘Scrap’…. Rhiannon Neads
Mrs Fisher …. Joanna Monro
Mellersh …. Stephen Critchley
Domenico …. Chris Pavlo
Briggs …. Neet Mohan
Narrator …. Jenny Funnell
Director: Tracey Neale
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 2015
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Jenny Funnell |
| Lotty | Pippa Nixon |
| Rose | Lyndsey Marshal |
| Mrs Fisher | Joanna Monro |
| Caroline (Scrap) | Rhiannon Neads |
| Mellersh | Stephen Critchlow |
| Briggs | Neet Mohan |
| Frederick | Chris Pavlo |
| Domenico | Chris Pavlo |
| Francesca | Jessica Turner |
| Director | Tracey Neale |
| Producer | Tracey Neale |
| Author | Elizabeth von Arnim |
| Adaptor | Vivienne Allen |
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