Laura Jesson is a happily married woman until a chance encounter in a train station café draws her to Dr Alec Harvey. Literally bumping into each other brings temptation, danger and guilt into their lives, and a doomed love affair ensues... A classic love story, Brief Encounter was made into a much-loved and hugely successful film in 1945, starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard.
This adaptation for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast on 30 October 2009 is faithful to Coward's original screenplay and features a distinguished cast including Jenny Seagrove and Nigel Havers.
1 CD. 57 mins.