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Classic Serial - Ruth - Episode 2

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Dramatisation by Ellen Dryden of the novel by Elizabeth Gaskell. Abandoned in Wales, Ruth is taken in by the preacher Benson and his reluctant sister. The cause of Ruth's illness is established and brings with it a secret which could destroy her unless it is kept from everyone. Ruth ...... Laura Rees Benson ...... Anton Lesser Faith ...... Anne Reid Bellingham ...... Rory Kinnear Bradshaw ...... David Schofield Sally ...... Marcia Warren Jemima ...... Amy Ewbank Mrs Bradshaw ...... Abigail Thaw Elizabeth ...... Helen Jenkinson Mary ...... Daisy Ashford Richard/Hickson ...... Dudley Hinton Directed by Ellen Dryden.