Km Peyton - Flambards

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An orphan is sent to live on a grand country estate crumbling in parts - run by her injured uncle who staggers around on crutches yelling at everyone.

One son Mark is obsessed with horses and is cruel and reckless whilst the other one, Will, is studious and prefers flying to hunting.

It's an English household divided by emotional undercurrents and cruelty...

KM Peyton's novel first published in 1967.

Dramatised by Diana Griffiths

Christina - Ellie Beavan

Will - Richard Pearce

Mark - Ben Crowe

Dick - Daniel Brocklebank

Uncle Russell - Struan Rodger

Mary - Maggie McCarthy

Aunt Grace / Dick's Mother - Patience Tomlinson

Mr Dermot - Ian Masters

Violet - Tilly Gaunt

Joe - Harry Myers

Director Sally Avens

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1999

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Orphan Christina is sent to live with her hunting obsessed uncle and his two sons.

Christina is sent to live with her tyrannical uncle and his two sons in their once grand home. Stars Ellie Beavan.