Fault Lines: Series 2 Sex. BBC RADIO DRAMA

Fault Lines: Money, Sex and Blood

Glenda Jackson stars in a compelling drama series inspired by Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart series, highlighting different aspects of contemporary Britain

In 2015, double Oscar winner Glenda Jackson made a triumphant return to acting in BBC Radio 4's Blood, Sex and Money, a radical reimagining of Émile Zola's Rougon-Macquart cycle.

Here, she reprises her role as matriarch/narrator in this eclectic mix of dramas inspired by Zola's novels, but set in modern Britain.

Constance is confined to her sick bed and dying of motor neurone disease. Her body is paralysed, but her mind runs free, seeking out stories from the extended family she has long refused to acknowledge. As she delves into their lives, she uncovers dark secrets, lies and deceit. Has bad blood seeped down through the generations to corrupt them all, or is there a chink of light in the familial fault lines, where love and hope can flourish?

Over three series, exploring British society through the lens of money, sex and blood, we meet the members of her flawed clan - from her son Miles, born into wealth and privilege, to her great-great-cousin Hannah and great-niece Natalie, struggling to survive in a world of zero-hours contracts, food banks and precarious social housing. Whether rich or poor, all have been shaped by the powerful driving forces of capitalism, desire and DNA...

Written by a host of top dramatists including the award-winning Christopher Reason, Roy Williams, Eve Steele and Michael Symmons Roberts, these intimate, immersive dramas are performed by a stellar cast including Robert Glenister, Gillian Kearney, Don Gilet, Siobhan Finneran, Eleanor Bron and Rudolph Walker.

Produced and directed by Pauline Harris and Gary Brown
Sound design by Steve Brooke, Sharon Hughes and Simon Highfield

First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 16-21 February 2020 (Money), 10-17 October 2020 (Sex), 18-26 January 2022 (Blood)

Episode 1 00:00
Winter Jasmine

Fault Lines: Sex
Winter Jasmine by Kathrine Smith
Inspired by Zola's Rougon-Macquart novels, this second season of dramas explores contemporary Britain through the lens of sex. With failing health, Constance is losing heart. Her carer Misha plots to lift her spirits by revamping her garden but the arrival of Kim has unexpected consequences for them both.

Constance - Glenda Jackson
Misha - Mina Anwar
Kim - T'Nia Miller

Written by Kathrine Smith
Produced and directed by Pauline Harris

Episode 2 43:46
Subject Object
Fault Lines: Sex
Ep 2 Subject Object by Eve Steele
Chloe seems like a normal teenager, obsessed with fashion and boys. But when these obsessions teeter into dangerous territory she finds it hard to cope. A frank, hard hitting drama about the pressures female teenagers are under.

Constance....... GLENDA JACKSON
Chloe............. SADE MALONE
Jake............. GREG WOOD
Sam.....................HAMISH RUSH
Stella.......... EVE STEELE
Ryan............ LUKE O'ROURKE
Grace............LAUREN DICKENSON
Director/Producer Gary Brown

Episode 3 1:27:38
In Real Life
Fault Lines: Sex.
Episode 3: In Real Life by Tom Fry & Sharon Kelly.
Bella is a teacher, but she has a secret life. She gains confidence from this secret life and feels safe. But then she falls for a client and her life unravels.
Constance........... GLENDA JACKSON
Bella................. GILLIAN KEARNEY
Judy............... EMILY PITHON
Ross........... CHRIS JACK
Jack............ JASON DONE
Petra.......... FIONA CLARK
Director/Producer Gary Brown

Episode 4 2:11:12
Last Chance
Fault Lines: Sex
Last Chance by Roy Williams
A chance encounter for Constance with Ed in a garden centre leads to a most unexpected and delightful afternoon. Ed challenges the idea that elderly people can't possibly be thinking about sex.

Constance - Glenda Jackson
Ed - Rudolph Walker

Produced and directed by Pauline Harris

Episode 5 2:54:48
Me and You and You and Me
Fault Lines: Sex
Me and You and You and Me by James O'Neil.
Zak is a very successful entrepreneur. He has everything except that special someone to share his life with. Then he finds the woman of his dreams. But how is she such a perfect match?

Constance - GLENDA JACKSON
Zak - RUPERT HILL
Zoe - VERITY HENRY
Ali - DARREN KUPPAN
Steph - KATE COOGAN
Simon - DANNY HUGHES
Director/Producer Gary Brown

Episode 6 3:38:30
Electricity
Fault Lines: Sex
Electricity by Fiona Evans
Mother and daughter live alone on an isolated sheep farm, where the electricity keeps failing. When Jack arrives he helps out, but who is this stranger who bears an uncanny likeness to one of their own kin? An atmospheric drama inspired by the works of Emile Zola's Rougon Macquart Stories and the Greek myths of Electra.

Constance - Glenda Jackson
Esther - Charlie Hardwick
Amy - Sally Mesham
Jack - Will Ash

Produced and directed by Pauline Harris

Episode 7 4:22:16
Vocation
Fault Lines: Sex
Episode 7: Vocation by Michael Symmons Roberts
Celeste has returned from France and is looking after her Aunt Constance. Celeste feels Constance may need the solace of religion to help her cope with her illness and so enlists the help of a local priest. They all become friendly, but where exactly do the boundaries lie?

Constance.......... GLENDA JACKSON
Celeste.............. MELODY GROVE
Richard..............MATTHEW GRAVELLE
Director/Producer Gary Brown

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