Girl With A Pearl Earring

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0120200511‘I gazed at him over my shoulder. My ear was burning, the weight of the pearl pulling at the lob
0220200512Tracy Chevalier's much-loved novel about the unknown model in Vermeer's famous painting and what her relationship with the renowned artist might have been. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon.

Libby Mai, a second year student at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, makes her BBC debut as the passionate and artistically gifted young heroine.

Recorded on location at Keats House, in Hampstead.

Featuring 17th century Dutch harpsichord music by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, performed by Tim Motz and recorded at Handel House in London especially for the drama.

Episode 2: Griet, an innocent girl from a poor family, is working as the lowest servant in the house of the painter, Vermeer, but his interest in her is growing.

Cast in order of appearance:

Griet

0320200513Tracy Chevalier's much-loved novel about the unknown model in Vermeer's famous painting and what her relationship with the renowned artist might have been. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon.

Libby Mai, a second year student at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, makes her BBC debut as the passionate and artistically gifted young heroine.

Recorded on location at Keats House, in Hampstead.

Featuring 17th century Dutch harpsichord music by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, performed by Tim Motz and recorded at Handel House in London especially for the drama.

Episode 3: It's 1665. A year has passed since Griet became a servant in the house of the painter Vermeer and his wife Catharina has given birth to a son, Franciscus. Now, Vermeer wants Griet to work in another capacity.

Cast in order of appearance:

Griet

0420200514Tracy Chevalier's much-loved novel about the unknown model in Vermeer's famous painting and what her relationship with the renowned artist might have been. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon.

Libby Mai, a second year student at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, makes her BBC debut as the passionate and artistically gifted young heroine.

Recorded on location at Keats House, in Hampstead.

Featuring 17th century Dutch harpsichord music by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, performed by Tim Motz and recorded at Handel House in London especially for the drama.

Episode 4: At the request of Vermeer's wealthy manipulative patron, Van Ruijven, the young servant, Griet, is now sitting for a painting by Vermeer.

Cast in order of appearance:

Vermeer

0520200515Tracy Chevalier's much-loved novel about the unknown model in Vermeer's famous painting and what her relationship with the renowned artist might have been. Dramatised by Ayeesha Menon.

Libby Mai, a second year student at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, makes her BBC debut as the passionate and artistically gifted young heroine.

Recorded on location at Keats House, in Hampstead.

Featuring 17th century Dutch harpsichord music by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, performed by Tim Motz and recorded at Handel House in London especially for the drama.

Episode 5: Life carries on in the house of Vermeer - his wife Catharina is now six months pregnant and their jealous daughter Cornelia is ever watchful. Meanwhile, in the attic studio behind a closed door, the young servant Griet sits for the painter, wearing his wife's earrings.

Cast in order of appearance:

Griet