Curious, If True
by Elizabeth Gaskell
First broadcast on BBC R4 from 19981019 to 19981023,
repeated on BBC R7 from 20100927 to 20101002.
128K - Stereo
Five stories of mystery and the supernatural dramatised by Sally
Hedges.
01 The Squire's Story
Mr Higgins appears every inch the gentleman. But his strange manners
- not to mention a tendency to disappear - suggest a less ordinary
source for his comfortable lifestyle. With Elizabeth Spriggs, Angela
Thorne and Michael Lumsden. Directed by Nigel Bryant. Length: 44:47.
02 The Crooked Branch
Farmers Nathan and Hester Huntroyd shower love and money on their
handsome son Benjamin. But he has ambitions above their humble
station, and the result is unexpected, to say the least. With
Elizabeth Spriggs, Peter Meakin and Mary Jo Randle. Directed by Nigel
Bryant. Length: 43:44.
03 The Poor Clare
A young lawyer investigating the heir to a substantial fortune is
drawn towards a young woman haunted by a mother's curse. With
Elizabeth Spriggs, Kim Wall, Janet Dale and Kathryn Hunt. Directed by
Nigel Bryant. Length 44:27.
04 Lois the Witch
A Warwickshire girl, newly arrived in Salem, Massachusetts, finds
herself drawn into a Puritan family's world of visions, malice and,
apparently, demonic possession. With Elizabeth Spriggs, Carolyn
Backhouse and Sandra Berkin. Directed by Nigel Bryant. Length: 43:56.
05 The Grey Woman
A miller's daughter marries a nobleman. However, this is no fairy
tale but the beginning of a terrifying adventure. With Elizabeth
Spriggs, Stella Gonet and Adjoa Andoh. Directed by Nigel Bryant.
Length: 44:31.
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