Lolly Willowes by Sylvia Townsend Warner
4 Extra Debut. A woman finally finds fulfilment in her life when she takes up witchcraft. Stars Louise Brealey and Hugh Skinner.
Lolly Willowes lives a quietly dull life with her overbearing brother Henry and his family.
But when she opts to move to the countryside, she discovers a darker calling: witchcraft.
Sylvia Townsend Warner's wondrous novel was her attempt to show the world the unfulfilled potential that was to be found in women who were tied to hearth and home.
Women were 'sticks of dynamite' waiting to explode on to the world stage but so often denied the chance.
Published in 1926, the novel is a joyously comic-ride that defies genre and pulsates with originality.
Louise Brealey stars in feminist playwright, Sarah Daniels鈥� dramatisation.
Laura ..... Louise Brealey
Titus ..... Hugh Skinner
Henry ..... Robert Bathurst
Caroline ..... Rhiannon Neads
Mrs Leek ..... Ellie Piercy
Satan ..... Sam Dale
Pandora ..... Grace Cooper Milton
Shopkeeper ..... Joseph Ayre
Mr Arbuthnot ..... Shaun Mason
Director: Sally Avens
First broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in October 2021.
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Sun 31 Oct 2021 15:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 4- Sat 28 Oct 2023 15:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 4
- Sat 21 Jun 2025 16:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 22 Jun 2025 00:00蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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