Fault Lines: Series 1 Money. 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
A Not Nice Girl

Constance is the mother to Miles Sterling, one of the richest men in Britain. He's accrued his fortune in oil and plastics. Miles is treading a fine line between reputability and disrepute, and when a dark secret comes to light it puts his whole career in the balance.

Constance - Glenda Jackson
Miles - Robert Glenister
Rufus - Jonathan Keeble
Rachel/Janet - Fiona Clarke
Lydia - Heather Craney
Gabriel - Hasan Dixon
Produced and Directed by Pauline Harris

Episode 2 56:45
The Road More Travelled
Constance is the mother to Miles Sterling, one of the richest men in Britain. Miles made his fortune in oil and plastics, but his career hangs in the balance, as it appears he's being blackmailed and lies, deceit and dark secrets come to the fore.

Constance - Glenda Jackson
Miles - Robert Glenister
Gabriel/Asif - Hasan Dixon
Rufus - Jonathan Keeble
Producer/Director - Pauline Harris

Episode 3 1:39:54
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Hannah lives in a tower block with her son and has recently taken on her sister's son too, and soon finds out the harsh realities of kinship care. With a chronic lack of social housing there's been a delay in rehousing the remaining tenants when tragedy strikes.

Constance - Glenda Jackson
Hannah - Gillian Kearney
Eden - Albie Crompton
Dylan - Edmund Davies
Jamal - Peter Singh
Neil - Paul Bernhard
Shelly - Susan Twist
Produced and directed by Pauline Harris

Episode 4 2:23:32
The Score

The Score by Roy Williams
Carlton is a small scale football agent with aspirations. His most promising footballer is his son, Jordan, a rising star, potentially worth a lot of money. When Jordan comes with unpalatable news, Carlton takes drastic action. Constance has her own secrets connected to Carlton too.

Constance - Glenda Jackson
Carlton - Don Gilet
Jordan - Makir Ahmed
Gurpreet - Manjnder Virk
Barry - Clive Hayward
Conor McNamara as himself
Produced and directed by Pauline Harris

Episode 5 3:07:18
Grow

Grow by Eve Steele
Nathalie is broke. She's lost her job and now she's been landed with a bedroom tax demand. She's desperate to earn money. But then she meets an old friend.
Constance.......................Glenda Jackson
Nathalie..........................Siobhan Finneran
Benji................................Jason Done
Sean................................Marvin Brown
Denise...........................Verity Henry
Kelly................................Sade Malone

Director/Producer Gary Brown

Episode 6 3:50:50
Sanctuary

Constance journeys to rural France on the pretense that she wants to commission a famous artist, Eleanor. But there's a lot more to this visit, and there are many secrets between Constance and Eleanor.

Constance - Glenda Jackson
Eleanor - Eleanor Bron
Celeste - Melody Grove
Alain - Clive Hayward
written by Michael Symmons Roberts
Produced and directed by Pauline Harris

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