成人快手

An old palace in the shadow of the Himalayas becomes home for an order of Anglican nuns.

"This is no place for a nunnery," they are told, and the words seem to predict the Sisters' tragic destiny...

Rumer Godden's novel was first published in 1939.

Dramatised by April de Angelis.

Sister Clodagh .... Sinead Cusack
Sister Ruth .... Lesley Sharp
Mr Dean .... David Rintoul
Dilip Rai .... Ronny Jhutti
Sister Briony .... Susan Engel
Sister Philippa .... Jenny Lee
Sister Honey .... Rachel Atkins
The General/Father Roberts .... Sam Dastor
Ayah .... Indira Joshi
Mother Dorothea/Sister Adela .... Carolyn Jones
Con .... Alastair Danson
Kanchi .... Sumitra Bhagat
Joseph Anthony .... Dhiraj Prasai

Music by Elizabeth Parker.

Director: Sally Avens

First broadcast on 成人快手 Radio 4 in December 1997.