Series 5

Autumn 1916: Edith, Aylmer and Bruce remain in their infernal, triangular charade and seem as helpless and doomed as they ever were.

Edith's scheme of shuttling between Aylmer (the love of her life) in Jermyn Street and Bruce (her hopeless former husband) in Sloane Street, is not going to work.

What on earth, Edith wonders, is to become of them all...?

Concluding Ada Leverson's witty and wonderful social comedy set in early 20th century London.

Omnibus of five parts dramatised by Martyn Wade.

Taken from three short novels written between 1908 and 1916.

Ada ..... Haydn Gwynne
Bruce ..... Ifan Meredith
Edith ..... Juliet Aubrey
Aylmer ..... Jonathan Firth
Vincy Wenham Vincy ..... Sam Alexander
Madame Frabelle ..... Jane Whittenshaw
Reverend Byrne Fraser ..... Geoffrey Whitehead

Music: "Forgotten Dreams" - Max Jaffa with the Palm Court Orchestra.

Director: Tracey Neale

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014.