Radio 4 Extra

Indian independence spells the end of the British Empire. Queenie must make the hardest decision of her life... Andrea Levy's award-winning novel exploring empire, prejudice, war and love in Jamaica, England, America and India. Omnibus of the last five of fifteen parts dramatised by Pat Cumper. Hortense ........ Nadine Marshall Gilbert ........ Don Gilet Bernard ........ Stephen Tompkinson Queenie ........ Lyndsey Marshal Michael............Javone Prince Maxi ........ Carl Prekopp Pierpoint ........ Nick Sayce Ashok ........ Salkat Ahamed Arun ........ Rez Kempton CO ........ Mark Straker Japanese Voice ........ Jason Chan Lieutenant Moon ........ Jonathan Forbes Doctor ........ Richard Katz Prostitute ........ Nita Mistry With: Damian Lynch Trevor Cuthbertson Paul Biggin Tracy Wiles Music by Felix Cross Director: Sally Avens First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2006.