The Real Agatha Christie - A Daughter's a Daughter is a BBC Radio 4 adaptation of A Daughter's a Daughter. The novel was adapted for radio by Malcolm McKay, and it was produced and directed by Catherine Bailey Limited. It was broadcast on Thursday October 3rd, 2024.
Summary[]
Attractive widow, Ann Prentice, lives a quiet life with her vivacious and lively daughter, Sarah. While her daughter is away, Ann decides to marry Richard Cauldfield, a reliable but uninspiring businessman. On her return Sarah takes violently against Richard and begins a campaign to get rid of him. Resentment and jealousy corrode the relationship between the two women.
Finally, Anne reluctantly terminates her engagement and she and her daughter attempt to resume the close relationship they once had. But neither is happy. Both begin to seek solace in alcohol and shallow relationships.
All this is overseen by Laura Whitstable, an old friend of Anne’s. She questions both mother and daughter to see if they can discover what they truly want from their lives. Finally, the two women confront their darkest desires and previous actions. In an extraordinary scene they realise how much jealousy and revenge has coloured their relationship. After a series of painfully honest and powerful admissions they achieve peace.
Cast[]
- Nancy Carroll as Ann Prentice
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Dame Laura Whitstable
- Natalie Mitson as Sarah Prentice
- Tom Goodman-Hill as Richard Caulfield
- Tom Glenister as Gerry Lloyd
- Taheen Modak as Lawrence Steene