Episodes
| First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 20200125 | Radclyffe Hall's pioneering novel about love between women becomes the centre of a 1928 obscenity trial. The story remains an iconic portrayal of lesbian relationships and contains the passionate plea: "Give us also the right to our existence." Starring Kate Fleetwood and Anastasia Hille. Drama written by Shelley Silas breathes new life into events surrounding the court proceedings. Radclyffe Hall ..... Kate Fleetwood Una, Lady Troubridge ..... Anastasia Hille Stephen Gordon ..... Laura Christy Gilchrist Thompson ..... Will Kirk Sir Chartres Biron ..... Neil McCaul Eustace Fulton ..... Clive Hayward Norman Birkett ..... Rick Warden James Melville ..... Tony Turner Desmond McCarthy ..... Greg Jones Court Clerk ..... Adam Courting Court Actress ..... Scarlett Courtenay Puddle ..... Jessica Turner Additional research documents courtesy of Morris Ernst Papers, Harry Ransom Center and the University of Texas at Austin Director: Emma Harding First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2020. Radclyffe Hall's pioneering novel of same-sex love is the centre of a 1928 obscenity trial | |
| 20200125 | 20220612 (R4) | Radclyffe Hall's pioneering novel about love between women becomes the centre of a 1928 obscenity trial. The story remains an iconic portrayal of lesbian relationships and contains the passionate plea: "Give us also the right to our existence." Starring Kate Fleetwood and Anastasia Hille. Drama written by Shelley Silas breathes new life into events surrounding the court proceedings. Radclyffe Hall ..... Kate Fleetwood Una, Lady Troubridge ..... Anastasia Hille Stephen Gordon ..... Laura Christy Gilchrist Thompson ..... Will Kirk Sir Chartres Biron ..... Neil McCaul Eustace Fulton ..... Clive Hayward Norman Birkett ..... Rick Warden James Melville ..... Tony Turner Desmond McCarthy ..... Greg Jones Court Clerk ..... Adam Courting Court Actress ..... Scarlett Courtenay Puddle ..... Jessica Turner Additional research documents courtesy of Morris Ernst Papers, Harry Ransom Center and the University of Texas at Austin Director: Emma Harding First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2020. Radclyffe Hall's pioneering novel of same-sex love is the centre of a 1928 obscenity trial |