By Agatha Christie as Mary Westmacott, adapted by Malcolm McKay

 

The Rose and the Yew Tree is set in a Cornish seaside town, during the election of 1945 when it was assumed Churchill would be re-elected as Prime Minister. It’s the story of an enigmatic young woman, Isabella, who everyone expects will marry her cousin Rupert, the returning war hero. But she becomes seemingly intrigued by the working class opportunistic parliamentary candidate, John Gabriel.

Cast:

Hugh Norreys ... Richard McCabe

Teresa Norreys/Milly Burt ... Selina Cadell

Capt. Carslake ... Jonathan Cullen

Lady St. Loo ... Avril Clark

John Gabriel ... Toby Jones

Isabella Charteris ... Ioanna Kimbook

Rupert St. Loo/ James Burt ... Stephen Critchlow

 

Sound Designer: Leon Chambers

Directed by Catherine Bailey

A Catherine Bailey production for BBC Radio 4

 

Size 40MB, Length 44 minutes, Bitrate 128kbps

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