Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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| 01 | Crash | 20161022 | 20211009 (R4) | The first drama of in the Emile Zola: Money season, inspired by literature's greatest ever whistle-blower and his epic saga of the Rougon Macquart families. Adelaide Fouque (Dide) is 104 years old, trapped in her small room in the local asylum, but omniscient as she broods over her extended family. As a young woman, she gave birth to two dynasties that exemplified French society - one legitimate, rich, powerful, obsessive and corrupt; the other illegitimate, poor, vulnerable, weak and depraved. France is on the brink of a new Empire. Her family is a turbulent mix of the good, the bad and the misguided. Damaged by a lifetime of seizures and her mind scarred by trauma but Dide cannot forget her family. 'What did I bring into this world? Wolves... I have raised a family of Wolves... I have watched their years. I will tell their story. Crime by crime. Blood by blood. The Rougon-Macquart saga, themed around Blood, Sex and Money, is a mash-up of Zola's 20 novels, drawing us into 19th century France and the tragic, farcical reign of Napoleon III, as it marches forward towards a modern, industrialised society. In this final season, Dide engages in a desperate bid to stop daughter-in-law F退licit退 Rougon's unscrupulous plans to make the family the ultimate in wealth and politics in all of France. Crash follows the meteoric rise and spectacular fall of Aristide Rougon, whose wild money making speculations in 19th century France are almost an exact mirror of the money markets of today. As he struggles with Bourse, Dide starts to hatch a plan to get out and reveal the truth about the Rougon Macquart evil deeds to the world. Dan Rebellato is a Sony nominated writer and Professor of Theatre at Royal Holloway. Dide....................Glenda Jackson Aristide................Samuel West Caroline...............Frances Grey F退licit退.................Fenella Woolgar Sigismond............Guy Rhys Daigremont..........David Carr Mrs Mechain / Mrs Bouchard........Bettrys Jones Gundermann / Mr Bouchard.........Khalid Abdalla Dramatised by Dan Rebellato Sound Designer: Eloise Whitmore Series Producer: Susan Roberts Executive Producer: Melanie Harris Produced and Directed by Polly Thomas A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 The rise and fall of Aristide Rougon, dramatised by Dan Rebellato. With Glenda Jackson. Groundbreaking drama serialisation of all 20 novels in Zola's epic Rougon-Macquart saga. |
| 02 | Massacre | 20161023 | Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola: Season 3 Money Massacre by Martin Jameson In a radical re-imagining of Zola's classic novel Germinal, the powerful Rougon brothers - Eugene and Aristide - become embroiled in a volatile miners' strike in North East France, whilst their grandmother plots her escape from the asylum at Tulettes. DID | |
| 03 | Trapped | 20161024 | Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola. Season 3 Money Trapped by Martin Jameson Continuing our radical re-imagining of Zola's classic novel Germinal, following the violent collapse of the Montsou miners' strike, Etienne Lantier heads back to work determined to find love where revolution has failed. As his great grandmother contemplates the true nature of struggle, Etienne faces a greater reckoning than he could ever have imagined. DID | |
| 04 | Swindle | 20161025 | 20211012 (R4) | Blood Sex and Money by Emile Zola, Season 3 - Money Swindle by Lavinia Murray Return of the award winning series. Double Oscar winning actress Glenda Jackson, with Pippa Heywood and Mathew Horne lead this wonderfully wicked episode. Jackson stars as the 104 year old matriarch trapped in a lunatic asylum, whilst her relatives wreak havoc in their greedy endeavours to acquire and make money. Sidonie, takes in her orphaned niece, Pauline, and manages to siphon off her considerable fortune. Dide - Glenda Jackson Sidonie - Pippa Heywood Lazare - Mathew Horne Pauline (younger)..... Sydney Wade Pauline (older)/Ines ....... Gracie Kelly Louise - Talia Barnett Chanteau - Malcolm Raeburn Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Further info: A radical reimagining by writer Lavinia Murray, inspired largely from the novel The Joy of Life from Zola's Rougon-Macquart series. Animals, the first episode from season one, Blood, in this epic series won the BBC Audio and Music Award for Best Drama. Zola's Rougon-Macquart season Money starring Glenda Jackson, Pippa Heywood, Mathew Horne Groundbreaking drama serialisation of all 20 novels in Zola's epic Rougon-Macquart saga. |
| 05 | Inheritance | 20161026 | 20211018 (R4) | Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola, Season 3 - Money Inheritance by Lavinia Murray Award winning drama series continues. Starring Glenda Jackson, David Schofield and Angela Griffin. First of a two part drama set in the depths of rural France where families fight over ownership of land, and the earth takes precedence over humanity. An unflinching and gritty account of rural life in 19th century France, inspired largely by Zola's novel The Earth. Dide - Glenda Jackson Jean - Matthew McNulty Lise - Angela Griffin Francoise - Emma Rigby Fouan ....... David Schofield Buteau ....... Jason Done Jesu - Danny Kirrane Fanny ....... Natasha Cowley Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Further info:- Animals from Season 1, Blood Series won BBC Audio and Music Award's Best Drama. Final season of award winning Zola dramas - Money - Season 3, starring Glenda Jackson. Groundbreaking drama serialisation of all 20 novels in Zola's epic Rougon-Macquart saga. |
| 06 | Reap | 20161027 | 20211019 (R4) | Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola, Season 3 - Money Reap by Lavinia Murray Award winning drama series continues. Starring Glenda Jackson, David Schofield and Angela Griffin. Concluding part of drama set in the depths of rural France where families fight over ownership of land, and the earth takes precedence over humanity. Francoise lies dying on her farm, after being attacked by her cousin and sister, husband and wife, Buteau and Lise. An unflinching and gritty account of rural life in 19th century France, inspired largely by Zola's novel The Earth. Dide - Glenda Jackson Fouan/Lambourdieu - David Schofield Jean - Matthew McNulty Lise ....... Angela Griffin Buteau - Jason Done Francoise - Emma Rigby Jesu/Doctor - Danny Kirrane Fanny ....... Natasha Cowley Gendarme - Luke MacGregor Produced and directed by Pauline Harris Final season of award winning Zola dramas - Money - Season 3, starring Glenda Jackson. Groundbreaking drama serialisation of all 20 novels in Zola's epic Rougon-Macquart saga. |
| 07 | Fate | 20161028 | Blood Sex and Money, an epic 24 hours of drama inspired by the works of literature's greatest whistle blower, Emile Zola. Season 3. Money. Episode 7. Fate By Oliver Emanuel. Two Rougon brothers, Eugene and Aristide, head to Prussia. One on a diplomatic mission to prevent war, one chasing an arms deal. When their worlds clash, the repercussions are monumental. Glenda Jackson, Robert Jack and Samuel West star. Dide | |
| 08 | Apocalypse | 20161029 | Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola: Series 3 Money Apocalypse by Martin Jameson The forces of Blood, Sex and Money come to violent fruition in the author's visceral exploration of the Franco Prussian War. Precipitated in the corridors of power, the war is for ordinary men to fight. Land worker Jean Macquart returns to the army where he makes an unlikely emotional connection with a young soldier under his command. Meanwhile, his Grandmother is on the brink of escape from the asylum at Tulettes. DID | |
| 09 | 20161030 | 20211024 (R4) | The dramatic climax of the Emile Zola: Money season, inspired by literature's greatest ever whistle-blower and his epic saga of the Rougon Macquart families. Adelaide Fouque (Dide) is 104 years old, trapped in her small room in the local asylum, but omniscient as she broods over her extended family. As a young woman, she gave birth to two dynasties that exemplified French society - one legitimate, rich, powerful, obsessive and corrupt; the other illegitimate, poor, vulnerable, weak and depraved. France is on the brink of a new Empire. Her family is a turbulent mix of the good, the bad and the misguided. Damaged by a lifetime of seizures and her mind scarred by trauma but Dide cannot forget her family. 'What did I bring into this world? Wolves... I have raised a family of Wolves... I have watched their years. I will tell their story. Crime by crime. Blood by blood. In this final episode, Dide escapes from the asylum and sets about stopping daughter-in-law F退licit退 Rougon's unscrupulous plans to make the family rule supreme in wealth and politics across France. Her third grandson, Pascal, unites his scientific research with her family memories to publish a book that will blow the whistle on all the appalling misdeeds and weaknesses of Dide's family line. But F退licit退 will stop at nothing to prevent publication. When Pascal falls in love, to his great surprise, F退licit退 finds a chink in his armour - with disastrous results. Dan Rebellato is a Sony nominated writer and Professor of Theatre at Royal Holloway. Dide.......................Glenda Jackson F退licit退...................Fenella Woolgar Antoine..................Adrian Scarborough Pascal....................Jonathan Tafler Clotilde..................Elizabeth Boag Mayor / Mr Grandguillot.......David Bamber Dramatised by Dan Rebellato Sound Designer: Eloise Whitmore Series Producer: Susan Roberts Executive Producer: Melanie Harris Produced and Directed by Polly Thomas A Sparklab production for BBC Radio 4 Aunt Dide finally escapes the asylum. Starring Glenda Jackson, dramatised by Dan Rebellato Groundbreaking drama serialisation of all 20 novels in Zola's epic Rougon-Macquart saga. |