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1. The Death of Mr Ridd

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John Ridd hated the Doones 鈥� until he met Lorna. 17th-century romance. set on Exmoor. Stars David Schofield and Alison Pettit.

17th century Exmoor in Devon: John Ridd meets Lorna Doone - and they fall in love.

Enter the murderer Carver Doone, the highwayman Tom Faggus and the miser Uncle Benn.

Starring David Schofield and Alison Pettit.

RD Blackmore鈥檚 popular and enduring romantic tale - first published in 1869.

Dramatised in three-parts by Barry Letts.

John Ridd 鈥�. David Schofield
Lorna Doone 鈥�. Alison Pettit
Mother 鈥�. Janet Dale
Tom Faggus 鈥�. Cornelius Garrett
Uncle Ben 鈥�. James Warrior
Carver Doone 鈥�. Kim Durham
Young Lorna 鈥�. Charlotte Grattidge
Jeremy Stickles 鈥�. Graham Padden
Lizzie Ridd 鈥�. Sunny Ormonde
Young Lizzie 鈥�. Laura Berry
Annie Ridd 鈥�. Katherine Mount
Young Annie 鈥�. Samantha Dowling
Gwenny 鈥�. Susan Jeffrey
John Fry 鈥�. Ian Brooker
Counsellor Doone 鈥�. Graham Colclough
Charlie Doon 鈥�. David Perks

Directed at 蘑菇短视频 Pebble Mill by Brian Lighthill

First broadcast on 蘑菇短视频 Radio 4 in September 1997.

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