Episode One: The Wilful Miss Willmott

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Three-petal flowers, known as 'trimerous' flowers, are distinct from the conventional floral structure of radial symmetry. They break the mould. Trimerous is a two-part drama from writer and horticulturalist, Kamal Kaan celebrating the remarkable stories of three great British female horticulturalists, Gertrude Jekyll, Ellen Willmott and Beatrix Potter. Their colourful stories are drawn from factual research, intertwined with a present-day narrative set at the Chelsea Flower Show and featuring a cameo appearance from the much-loved horticulturalist, Carol Klein. Episode 1: The Wilful Miss Willmott Romantic. Rebellious. Revolutionary - the true story of the unbelievable life of Ellen Willmott, who goes from riches to rags. 1897, Ellen Willmott, at the peak of her career, is a leading horticulturalist. The RHS panel is waiting to award the gold medal to Ellen, the first woman to win it. To everyone's surprise, she's absent. But why? Cast in order of appearance: Gertrude Jekyll.....................................................Juliet Stevenson Iris Setosa / Rose Willmott..............................Amy-Leigh Hickman Carol Klein.............................................................Carol Klein Hussain Malik / Sir Trevor................................Arian Nik Jane Setosa Malik / Georgiana Tufnell.......Tessa Parr Ellen Willmott.......................................................Anna Tolstoy Richard / Mount Stephen................................Dan Parr Frederick Willmott..............................................Wayne Forester Mrs Ellen Willmott..............................................Rachel Bavidge Princess Mary.......................................................Thomas McKeon Servant Gardener................................................James Lewis Other voices provided by members of the cast. Written by Kamal Kaan Original music by Louis Rost, featuring violin played by Daniel Garvin Sound Design by Alisdair McGregor Directed by Kamal Kaan and Sally Harrison Produced by Sally Harrison A Woolyback production for BBC Radio 4