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The Pallisers
- 12 BBC Radio 4 Full Cast Dramatisations
- Narrated by: Ben Miles, David Troughton, full cast, Sophie Thompson
- Length: 11 hrs and 21 mins
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Summary
A sweeping radio saga of political intrigue, love affairs, financial wrangles and murder, based on the books by Anthony Trollope, creator of The Barchester Chronicles.
This epic drama follows several generations of the Palliser dynasty as they navigate the twists and turns of political and high society in Victorian England.
Wealthy aristocrat and politician Plantagenet Palliser and beautiful, spirited Lady Glencora.embark on an arranged marriage, despite her passion for the dashing but debt-ridden Burgo Fitzgerald. As her husband rises through the ranks of government, she becomes a faithful wife and mother - but her children face the same fateful choice between love and duty.
Meanwhile, young Irish barrister Phineas Finn is introduced to the temptations of London life when he wins a seat in Parliament. He catches the eye of several society ladies, but fails to win their hearts. Rumours about his love life threaten his political career - and worse trouble is in store for him....
Based on the six Palliser novels by Anthony Trollope, this captivating adaptation stars Ben Miles as Plantagenet, Sophie Thompson as Glencora, Conleth Hill as Phineas and David Troughton as the Narrator, with a star cast including Bertie Carvel, Juliet Stevenson, Greg Wise and Rachael Stirling.
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-22
Historical
A very wide divide between the rich and poor, interesting to listed kept me entertained.
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- David Bosrock
- 04-09-18
good for background listening
well performed. satisfies my taste for period romance.. but not the most gripping of plots
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- Kazasid
- 19-11-19
delightfully told tale
having different voices for each character made it easy to follow and I enjoyed every word of it
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- Amazonian
- 01-01-20
Marvellous BBC Production
This portrayal of Trollope's excellent Pallisers series of stories following the lives of 2 generations of a political family is first class. The wonderful narrator and actors bring it to life and transport you. Highly recommended.
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- Highlight
- 31-07-18
11 Hours of Enjoyable Drama
A bundle of fun & intrigue once again as we go through over 11 hours of Trollope intrigue. Everything Victorian & Political is here with much more as you could want & expect from this great Victorian writer.
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- sue grossman
- 15-12-23
Superb
This production is amazing entertainment.
The cast brilliant.
If you enjoy Anthony Trollope books you will love listening to this.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-08-22
Relevant now
Trollope is great story teller.
This BBC production is a good introduction to his work.
Not as depressing as the even more relevant to our times, The Way We Live Now.
The Warden and other Barchester novels also feature some of the same characters from a different point of view.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-09-23
The Pallisers
One of the best books I have listened to. Good strong story that was told by excellent actors. Having read the book I cannot praise this production enough.
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- Amanda Jane Ruck
- 30-06-19
Exquisite!
Can listen to this story over and over again .
Beautifully acted and superbly narrated!
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- Jacky Edwards
- 27-01-20
I still love the Pallisers
After seeing the film I discovered the book. This audiobook does then both full justice
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