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George Eliot: A Life in Five Characters: Silas Marner

Series 1, episode 4

Kathryn Hughes is joined by writer David Constantine and Eliot biographer Philip Davis to explore the character of character Silas Marner, the embittered small-town line-weaver whose life is transformed when he fosters a small foundling. With readings by Juliet Stevenson

Cast (unconfirmed)

Kathryn Hughes
David Constantine
Image for Philip DavisPhilip Davis
Image for Juliet StevensonJuliet Stevenson
Beaty Rubens