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6. Gothic Mysteries

Jane Austen Northanger Abbey
Episode 6 of 10

Henry enraptures Catherine with his tall tales but before long, she suspects there may be truth in them. With Miriam Margolyes.

Henry Tilney enraptures Catherine with his tall tales of the gothic mysteries of his home Northanger Abbey but it's not long before Catherine begins to suspect there may be an element of truth in them.

Jane Austen's satire of Gothic novels.

Dramatised in ten parts by Hattie Naylor.

Catherine ..... Georgia Groome
John ..... Stephen Wight
Isabella ..... Ainsley Howard
Mrs Allen ..... Tracey Wiles
Mr Allen ..... Kim Wall
Henry ..... Luke Thompson
James ..... Finlay Robertson
The Book ..... Miriam Margolyes

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2016.

7 months left to listen

15 minutes

Last on

Tue 7 Mar 2023 02:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

Catherine Georgia Groome
John Stephen Wight
Isabella Ainsley Howard
Mrs Allen Tracy Wiles
Mr Allen Kim Wall
Henry Luke Thompson
James Finlay Robertson
The Book Miriam Margolyes
Director Sally Avens
Author Jane Austen
Adaptor Hattie Naylor

Broadcasts

  • Boxing Day 2016 10:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Boxing Day 2016 19:45
    BBC Radio 4
  • Mon 30 Dec 2019 14:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 31 Dec 2019 02:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 23 Aug 2021 14:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 24 Aug 2021 02:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 6 Mar 2023 07:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 6 Mar 2023 12:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Mon 6 Mar 2023 17:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 7 Mar 2023 02:15
    BBC Radio 4 Extra