I Capture the Castle

A BBC Radio 4 Full-Cast Dramatisation

De: Dodie Smith

Narrado por: Toby Jones, Holliday Granger

Toby Jones and Holliday Grainger star in a new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Dodie Smith's enduringly popular coming-of-age novel.

In the 1930s, 17-year-old Cassandra Mortmain lives in a crumbling ruin of a castle in the Suffolk countryside. Her father, an author wrestling with writer's block, spends his time reading detective stories; her bohemian stepmother, Topaz, is an artist's model; and her beautiful older sister, Rose, is determined to escape the poverty of their existence - ideally by marriage to a rich man.

Intelligent and observant, Cassandra chronicles the eccentricities of her relations in her journal in a bid to capture her family and their lives at the castle.

When two rich American brothers, Simon and Neil Cotton, arrive unexpectedly, the family's isolation is disrupted. Rose accepts a marriage proposal from Simon, and as she is whisked off to a world of wealth in London, Cassandra is left to deal with the increasingly bizarre behaviour of her father - as well as her own feelings for Simon....

Dodie Smith's charming, funny and poignant love story is a classic of 20th-century English literature, and this sparkling adaptation, starring Toby Jones and Holliday Grainger, will enchant and delight.

Duration: two hours.

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Perfect!

What a great story, I felt like I was watching a play. Well done, loved the cast. Don’t hesitate to give this one a listen!

Wonderful Performances

The acting was superb, and they did a very good job condensing the story. I would definitely listen to this again.

One of my favorites

This was my very first Audible purchase and the start of my love affair with BBC radio dramas, of which I now own hundreds. I listen to this particular drama on a fairly regular basis and never tire of it; the adaptation is marvelous and the actors all perfect in their roles, I feel as if I were there with Cassandra and her eccentric but lovable family and friends.