The collected BBC radio adaptations of Virginia Woolf's pioneering modernist novels
The Voyage Out
A sea voyage to South America turns into a journey of self-discovery for naïve Rachel Vinrace.
Night and Day
In pre-First World War London, aristocrat Katharine Hilbery and suffragette Mary Datchet have their assumptions about love challenged.
Mrs Dalloway
Virginia Woolf's masterpiece charts one day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, as she prepares to host an important party.
To the Lighthouse
Centring around a summer home on Skye, Virginia Woolf's landmark tale follows the Ramsay family and their guests before and after World War I.
Orlando
The adventures of time-travelling,...
Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) was born in London. She became a central figure in The Bloomsbury Group, an informal collective of British writers, artists and thinkers. In 1912 Virginia married Leonard Woolf, a writer and social reformer. She wrote many works of literature which are now considered masterpieces, including Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, Orlando, and The Waves.
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Juliet Stevenson was awarded the CBE for her work in drama and received the Laurence Olivier Award for best actress. Stevenson’s film credits include Truly Madly Deeply, Mona Lisa Smile, Being Julia, and Bend It Like Beckham.
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Vanessa Redgrave is an English actress best known for her Academy Award–winning performance in the 1971 film Julia. She is also well known for her many stage roles, including As You Like It, Driving Miss Daisy, and The Year of Magical Thinking.
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Laura Fraser is the New York Times-bestselling author of the memoirs An Italian Affair and All Over the Map. She is also the co-founder and editorial director of Shebooks.net, a digital publisher for books by and for women. Fraser has written for Salon.com, Vogue, Glamour, Mother Jones, Self, The San Francisco Examiner, Gourmet, and Health, among other publications. She has taught magazine writing at the Graduate School of Journalism at the University of California at Berkeley. She lives in San Francisco.
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FENELLA WOOLGAR has a long list of television credits, including Call the Midwife, Harlots, Inside No. 9, and Home Fires. Her film work includes Victoria & Abdul, Mr. Turner, Bright Young Things, and Judy. She has performed in many theater productions including seasons at The National, The Old Vic, The Royal Court, Donmar Warehouse, and the West End.
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