Seven full-cast dramatisations

The Bronte BBC Radio Drama Collection

This collection brings together seven BBC radio dramatisations of the Bronte’s novels, all adapted by bestselling author Rachel Joyce

The complete canon of the Brontë sisters' classic novels, dramatised by bestselling author Rachel Joyce 
 
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 
Orphan Jane falls in love with the enigmatic Rochester, but he is concealing a dark secret. 
 
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë 
On the bleak Yorkshire moors, Heathcliff and Cathy’s elemental passion runs wild – but their obsession has devastating consequences. 
 
Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë 
Determined to make her way in the world, penniless young Agnes Grey becomes a governess. 
 
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 
Gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham is powerfully drawn to Helen Graham, the mysterious resident of Wildfell Hall. 
 
Shirley by Charlotte Brontë 
A poignant tale of friendship, romantic entanglements and turbulent times, set in Yorkshire in 1811. 
 
Villette by Charlotte Brontë 
Leaving England to teach in Villette, Lucy Snowe experiences the pangs of unrequited love. 
 
The Professor by Charlotte Brontë 
As a teacher at a boarding-school in Belgium, William Crimsworth encounters trouble and true love. 
 
Adapted by Rachel Joyce, these radio dramas boast star casts including Ellie Kendrick, Amanda Hale, Tom Burke, Lesley Sharp, Paul Venables, Robert Lonsdale, Anna Maxwell Martin, Ben Batt and Chloe Pirrie. 
 
Also included is a one-hour bonus programme featuring Rachel Joyce in conversation with producer Tracey Neale.

A full-cast BBC radio dramatisation

Wuthering Heights

A new full-cast dramatisation of Emily Bronte’s classic novel adapted by bestselling author Rachel Joyce

Chloe Pirrie and Ben Batt star in this stunning dramatisation of Emily Brontë's classic, adapted by bestselling author Rachel Joyce 
 
When homeless orphan Heathcliff is brought to the isolated, storm-swept farmhouse of Wuthering Heights, he sparks very different emotions in the children of the house, Hindley and Cathy. While Hindley instantly hates him and makes his life miserable, Heathcliff finds a soulmate in Cathy and the two spend days playing together on the wild Yorkshire moors. 
 
Inseparable as children, passionately in love as adolescents, they are everything to each other – until Cathy meets the wealthy, handsome Edgar Linton and agrees to marry him. Consumed by jealousy and resentment, Heathcliff flees, returning three years later rich and seeking revenge. 
 
Bitter and cruel, he vows to destroy everyone who has hurt him – and his hatred and vengeance will ruin the lives of two generations before it runs its course… 
 
First published in 1847, Wuthering Heights scandalized Victorian readers with its shocking portrayal of obsession and doomed love. This radio production, dramatised by Rachel Joyce, retains all the force and intensity of Emily Brontë’s masterpiece. 
 
 
Cast 
Nelly……………………Emma Fielding 
Young Cathy……………………Rosie Boore 
Young Heathcliff……………………Reuben Bainbridge 
Hindley……………………Luke Bailey 
Mr Earnshaw……………………Clive Hayward 
Joseph……………………Philip Bretherton 
Frances/Mary (Servant girl)……………………Lauren Cornelius 
Edgar/Linton (adult)……………………Ryan Whittle 
Servant 1/Priest……………………Ryan Early 
Servant 2……………………Philip Bretherton 
Adult Cathy……………………Chloe Pirrie 
Adult Heathcliff……………………Ben Batt 
Isabella……………………Kerry Gooderson 
Hareton……………………Ruben Cryer/Tom Glynn-Carney 
Dr Kenneth……………………Clive Hayward 
Linton (Young child)……………………Charlie Brand 
Zillah (Servant)……………………Georgie Glen 
Catherine (adult)……………………Bryony Hannah 
Linton (Older child)……………………Oliver Zetterstrom 
 
Produced and Directed by Tracey Neale 
Production Coordinator: Joanne Hopper 
Studio Managers: Cal Knightley, Anne Bunting and Jenni Burnett

Emily Bronte

George Eliot

Edith Wharton

Virginia Woolf

Susan Jameson

Sean Baker

Joseph Ayre

Clare Corbett

Wuthering Heights, Silas Marner, Ethan Frome & Orlando

Unabridged readings of four fictional masterpieces 
 
Contained in this collection are four more enduring classics, read in full by some of the very best audiobook narrators. With over 32 hours of irresistible storytelling, tracked by chapter for ease of navigation, this is the perfect way to immerse yourself in these iconic works. 
 
Wuthering Heights 
Emily Brontë's tempestuous tale of passions, betrayal and retribution on the wild Yorkshire moors. Read by Susan Jameson. 
 
Silas Marner 
George Eliot's heart-warming tour de force about a lonely weaver's search for redemption and hope. Read by Sean Baker. 
 
Ethan Frome 
Edith Wharton's powerful, affecting novella about a poverty-stricken young man attempting to escape a loveless marriage. Read by Joseph Ayre. 
 
Orlando 
Virginia Woolf's comic biography of a time-travelling hero whose adventures through the centuries include transforming into a heroine... Read by Clare Corbett. 
 
 
Credits: 
 
Wuthering Heights 
Read by Susan Jameson 
Produced by Ross Burman 
First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 24 August 2019 
 
Silas Marner 
Read by Sean Baker 
Produced by Martha Littlehailes 
First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 22 August 2019 
 
Ethan Frome 
Read by Joseph Ayre 
Produced by Julian Wilkinson 
First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 1 November 2019 
 
Orlando 
Read by Clare Corbett 
Produced by Simon Richardson 
First broadcast on BBC Sounds, 1 November 2019 
 
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