Classic Serial - The Black Sheep - Episode 2

Chris Dolan's dramatisation of Honore de Balzac's entertaining tale of family rivalry and fortunes lost and won, set in 19th-century France. Philippe's gambling has left his family destitute and his political activities have landed him in jail. His mother and brother seek financial help from a rich elderly relative, but a pretty young housekeeper and her lover have already laid plans to rob the old man of his money. Narrator ...... Geoffrey Whitehead Philippe Bridau ...... Thomas Arnold Joseph Bridau ...... Mathew Pidgeon Agathe Bridau ...... Briony McRoberts Flore Brazier ...... Lucy Paterson Jean-Jacques Rouget ...... Timothy Bateson Desroches ...... Jon Glover Monsieur Hochon ...... Christian Rodska Madame Hochon ...... Colette O'Neil Max Gilet ...... Alan Cox Baruch ...... Nyasha Hatendi Fario ...... Chris Pavlo Directed by Bruce Young.