Sacred Hearts
Dramatisation of the novel by Sarah Dunant, set in a convent in Renaissance Italy, where a young woman has been placed against her will
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Woman's Hour Drama
The convent celebrates the long-awaited carnival, but where is Serafina?
Woman's Hour Drama
Serafina sings for the first time and is rewarded by an unexpected voice from the audience
Woman's Hour Drama
While the convent is hit by fever, Serafina begins to make her plans for escape.
Woman's Hour Drama
Suora Zuana begins her remedy to cure a spiritual disease and solve the convent's problem.
Woman's Hour Drama
Serafina has been found senseless, presumed dead.
Woman's Hour Drama
Suora Zuana administers a strong remedy to calm Serafina's convulsions.
Woman's Hour Drama
Sixteen-year-old Serafina is locked in the convent of Santa Caterina.
Woman's Hour Drama
Serafina is given penance and starves herself for the host. It seems that all hope is lost
Woman's Hour Drama
By night, Serafina's heart exults to the sound of a man singing outside the convent.
Woman's Hour Drama
Zuana receives an unexpected visitor who presents her with a terrible predicament.