Rachel Wagstaff's dramatisation of the novel by Sebastian Faulks, set in pre-Second World War France. The love affair between Charles and Anne begins to look precarious as a political crisis erupts in Paris and, back home, Charles' wife becomes suspicious. Charles Hartmann ...... Julian Rhind-Tutt Anne Louvet ...... Jessica Raine Christine Hartmann ...... Catherine Cusack Andre Mattlin ...... David Westhead Etienne ...... Toby Jones Madame Bouin ...... Jane Whittenshaw Monsieur le Patron ...... Jonathan Oliver Mireille ...... Avril Clark Directed by Frank Stirling A Unique production for BBC Radio 4.