5. Phineas Finn/Phineas Redux

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Phineas Finn finds himself at odds with the leadership of the party and is compelled to resign from office. After a period back in Ireland and the death of his wife Mary, he is encouraged to stand for Parliament again. However a shooting incident has an impact on Finn's prospects. Anthony Trollope's political intrigues of a Victorian aristocratic family. Starring Sophie Thompson and Ben Miles. Dramatised from the novels in 12 parts by Martyn Wade. Plantagenet Palliser ... Ben Miles Lady Glencora ... Sophie Thompson Laura ... Juliet Stevenson Mme Goesler ... Stella Gonet Phineas ... Conleth Hill Chiltern ... Scott Handy Kennedy ... Kevin McMonagle Duke of Omnium ... Robert Lang Gresham ... Nickolas Grace Bonteen ... Ioan Meredith Violet ... Jaimi Barbakoff Slide ... Damian Lynch Sir Omicron Pie ... Jonathan Keeble Sir Lamda Mewnew ... Stephen Critchlow With David Troughton as the narrator - Anthony Trollope Music specially composed by Elizabeth Parker. Director: Cherry Cookson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2004.