# The Absentee

Heard 1991. 2 episodes.

Part1: First part of Maria Edgeworth's novel, published in 1812. Lady Clonbrony, determined to be accepted by fashionable London society, has sunk her family into debt to the moneylender, Mordecai. She wants her son to make a good marriage. But his affections are not to be bought. Part 2: Conclusion of Maria Edgeworth's novel - first published in 1812. Lord Colambre has travelled to Ireland for the first time to visit the Clonbrony estates. But unknown to him, Lady Dashfort is determined to trap him into marriage with her daughter Isabel. Dramatised by: Nick McCarty. Produced by: Claire Grove Cast: Lord Colambre... Stephen Rea Grace Nugent... Anna Healy Paddy... Billy Boyle Whipp ... Ben Onwukwe Sir Terence O'Fay ... James Berwick Lord Clonbrony... T P McKenna Lady Clonbrony... Francine Mulrooney 0'Halloran.... Shay Gorman Garraghty...John O'Mahoney With: Fraser Kerr Danielle Allan Emma Gregory Jenny Howe Elizabeth Kelly Auriol Smith Ian Lindsay Andrew Wincott Terence Edmond See: https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/search/0/20?q=%22the%20absentee%22%20%22maria%20edgeworth%22

## Sets

- The Absentee (Listeners' uploads): the Internet Archive states no licence or rights for it. Source: https://archive.org/details/the-absentee-a-trap-1991-03-31-bbc-radio-4-part-2-of-2

## Episodes, in broadcast order

1. [Part 1 Of 2 - A Good Marriage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/absentee/921f3aa7b20a), aired 31 March 1991 (55 min): https://archive.org/download/the-absentee-a-trap-1991-03-31-bbc-radio-4-part-2-of-2/The-Absentee_A-Good-Marriage_1991-03-31_BBC-Radio-4_part_1_of_2.mp3
1. [Part 2 Of 2 - A Trap](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/radio-drama/series/absentee/dd4ebf5609b0), aired 31 March 1991 (57 min): https://archive.org/download/the-absentee-a-trap-1991-03-31-bbc-radio-4-part-2-of-2/The-Absentee_A-Trap_1991-03-31_BBC-Radio-4_part_2_of_2.mp3

Uploaded to the Internet Archive by the person named, outside its radio collections.

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