Woman's Hour Drama - Old Peter's Russian Tales - Frost

Magical folk tales from Russia by Arthur Ransome, as told by Old Peter the forester to his grandchildren Vanya and Maroosia. Martha is the youngest of three sisters, the elder two of whom make her life a misery. When her stepmother decides to marry her to Frost himself, her father fears for her life, but her politeness and sweet nature bring her all that she deserves. Old Peter/Old Man ....... Trevor Cooper Vanya ...... Harry Hughes Maroosia/Martha ...... Megan Williams Old Woman ...... Joan Walker Frost ...... Stephen Critchlow Sour Sister 1 ...... Helen Longworth Sour Sister 2 ...... Liz Sutherland.