Episode 6: Jealousy
Jealousy by Martin Jameson inspired by Zola's Rougon-Macquart series. Dide's great grand-daughter Helene finds herself torn between sexual desire and motherhood.
Blood, Sex and Money by Emile Zola, Season 2 - Sex
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Jealousy by Martin Jameson inspired by Zola's A Love Episode. Recently widowed, Helene lives a claustrophobic and reclusive life struggling to look after her fragile, sickly daughter Jeanne. But when handsome Doctor Henri Deberle comes to her aid, it seems as if life for both mother and daughter might take a new turn - but Helene soon finds her heart pulled in two irreconcilable directions.
DIDE.....Glenda Jackson
HELENE..…Lyndsey Marshal
HENRI..…Fraser James
JEANNE..…Talia Barnett
Directed by Nadia Molinari
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Dide | Glenda Jackson |
| Helene | Lyndsey Marshal |
| Henri | Fraser James |
| Jeanne | Talia Barnett |
| Director | Nadia Molinari |
| Author | Emile Zola |
| Adaptor | Martin Jameson |
Broadcasts
- Thu 12 May 2016 14:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Thu 24 Sep 2020 14:15±«Óãtv Radio 4
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