1. Revenge
A wronged woman plans diabolical punishments for her husband and his mistress. Darkly comic fairy tale starring Hattie Morahan.
**** 4 Extra marks 40 years since the first BBC TV broadcast of 'The Life and Loves of a She Devil' on 8th October 1986.
Ruth discovers her husband is sleeping with a prettier, richer woman.
So she starts planning ingenious and diabolical ways to punish them both…
Starring Hattie Morahan.
Fay Weldon's gleefully bawdy satire on the war of the sexes, is a fable about the rewards and dangers of our capacity for transformation.
A darkly comic fairy tale about revenge, sex and power, first published in 1983.
Dramatised in two parts by Joy Wilkinson.
Ruth ...... Hattie Morahan
Bobbo ...... Barnaby Kay
Mary Fisher ...... Lyndsey Marshal
Nurse Hopkins ...... Rosie Cavaliero
Mrs Fisher ...... Susan Jameson
Nicola ...... Evie Killip
Andy ...... Leo Wan
Garcia ...... Chris Pavlo
Angus ...... Gerard McDermott
Insurance Man ...... Gerard McDermott
Brenda ...... Debra Baker
Mrs Trumper ...... Debra Baker
Elsie Flower ...... Katie Redford
Girl in Job Centre ...... Rebecca Hamilton
Director: Abigail le Fleming
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2016.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ruth | Hattie Morahan |
| Bobbo | Barnaby Kay |
| Mary Fisher | Lyndsey Marshal |
| Nurse Hopkins | Rosie Cavaliero |
| Mrs Fisher | Susan Jameson |
| Nicola | Evie Killip |
| Andy | Leo Wan |
| Garcia | Chris Pavlo |
| Angus | Gerard McDermott |
| Insurance Man | Gerard McDermott |
| Brenda | Debra Baker |
| Mrs Trumper | Debra Baker |
| Elsie Flower | Katie Redford |
| Girl in Job Centre | Rebecca Hamilton |
| Author | Fay Weldon |
| Adaptor | Joy Wilkinson |
| Director | Abigail le Fleming |
Broadcasts
Sun 21 Feb 201615:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 27 Feb 201621:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 4 Dec 202305:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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