Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20060304 | 20231222 (BBC7) 20231223 (BBC7) |
When people start falling ill all over 19th-century Brighton, everyone thinks that the lack of proper sewers has caused a cholera epidemic. Little do the police suspect that pralines and montelimars are the problem.
Thwarted in love, middle-aged spinster, Christine Edmunds, has a deadly plan.
Obsession, bad drains, royalty, murder and chocolate liqueurs - all play their part in John Fletcher's drama, which is based on a true story.
Christiana Edmunds - Sian Thomas
Jacob Ormsley - Chris Donnelly
Mother - Jennifer Hill
Dr Beard - Dorien Thomas
Mr Hallett - Brendan Charleson
Mrs Beard - Angela Barlow
Armand - Iwan Tudor
Alex McClaine - Derek Riddell
Billy - Jordan Clarke
Sam - Robert Connor
Journalist - Gareth Williams
Counsel ... Dyfrig Morris
Written by John Fletcher.
Directed by Kate McAll.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2006.
Spurned spinster Christiana plots to regain her married lover in 19th-century Brighton.
Spurned spinster Christiana plots to regain her married lover in 19th-century Brighton, with tragic results. Stars Sian Thomas.
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20060304 | 20231222 (BBC7) 20231223 (BBC7) |