Episode 2

Available for 25 days

Written by Pearl S Buck, dramatised by Mary Cooper with MW Sun. Drought and famine drive Wang Lung and his family from their farm, and in the city they are reduced to begging and pulling rickshaws to survive. A workers' riot offers them an unexpected chance to return home, where, working the land once more, their fortunes steadily rise. But prosperity awakens desires Wang Lung has never had to reckon with, and he becomes consumed by his obsession with a concubine, Lotus. Wang Lung . . . . . Chris Lew Kum Hoi O-Lan . . . . . Chipo Chung Earth . . . . . Gana Bayarsaikhan Father/Doctor . . . . . Liam Woon Cuckoo . . . . . Liz Sutherland Lotus . . . . . Elizabeth Chan Ching/Rich Man . . . . . Windson Liong Son . . . . . Jonathan Raggett Original music composed by Ruth Chan. Directed by Shan Ng. Produced by Pauline Harris for BBC Audio Drama North.