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Radio 4 Extra,25 Jul 1996,60 mins

Volcano by Peter Wolf

Available for 26 days

Juliet Stevenson stars as Constance Hawke, a mill-owner's wife in Victorian England who embarks on a hazardous journey to climb a volcanic mountain in New Zealand. Its imminent eruption is a metaphor for her own inner turmoil. Written by Peter Wolf. Constance Hawke .... Juliet Stevenson Egbert Hawke .... Ian Hogg George Redpath .... Stephen Critchlow Van Daemon .... Geoffrey Whitehead Midwinter/Matthew .... Keith Drinkel Ben Fothergill .... Stephen Thorne Prudence Fothergill .... Jill Graham Lipp .... Jonathan Keeble Charity/Felicity .... Patience Tomlinson Honour .... Jane Whittenshaw Temperence .... Alice Arnold Music composed and performed by Jason Wingate. Director: Cherry Cookson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 1996.

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