My Cousin Rachel By Daphne Du Maurier

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(4.8 stars; 24 reviews)

My Cousin Rachel An adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's romantic thriller, dramatised by Bryony Lavery, starring Francesca Annis and Adam Godley. Rachel is the beautiful Countess Sangaletti, who marries Ambrose in Italy. His letters home to his cousin Philip hint that he is being poisoned, but when Rachel comes to England, Philip is torn between love and suspicion. Rachel: Francesca Annis Philip: Adam Godley Ambrose: Philip Voss Kendall: Terence Edmond Rainaldi: Malcolm Ward Louise: Oona Beeson Miss Pascoe: Rachel Atkins Sam Bates: David Shaw Tamlyn: Steve Jacobs Mr Couch: Giles King Seecombe: Will Coleman Young Philip: Alex Edyvean Director: Claire Grove Saturday-Night Theatre: Sat 4th Dec 1993 19:50 on BBC Radio 4 FM Orphaned at an early age, Philip Ashley is raised by his benevolent older cousin, Ambrose. Resolutely single, Ambrose delights in Philip as his heir, a man who will love his grand home as much as he does himself. But the cosy world the two construct is shattered when Ambrose sets off on a trip to Florence. There he falls in love and marries - and there he dies suddenly. Jealous of his marriage, racked by suspicion at the hints in Ambrose's letters, and grief-stricken by his death, Philip prepares to meet his cousin's widow with hatred in his heart. Despite himself, Philip is drawn to this beautiful, sophisticated, mysterious Rachel like a moth to the flame. And yet... might she have had a hand in Ambrose's death?

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.