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8. Honeymoon

Episode 8 of 20

George and Amelia honeymoon in Brighton, where Becky and Rawdon are after his aunt's cash. Narrated by Stephen Fry.

George and Amelia honeymoon in Brighton, where Becky and Rawdon are after his aunt's cash.

Stephen Fry narrates one of the greatest comic novels of the Victorian period.

Written by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Becky Sharp .... Emma Fielding
Amelia …. Katy Cavanagh
George Osborne .... Nicholas Boulton
Miss Briggs .... Kate Buffery
William Dobbin .... Tom Smith
Miss Crawley ..... Margaret Tyzack
Rawdon Crawley …. Ray Coulthard

Director Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.

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15 minutes

Last on

Thu 27 Mar 2025 03:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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