Blood, Sex and Money: A BBC Radio 4 Serialisation of Zola's Epic Saga

This groundbreaking BBC Radio series, "The Rougon-Macquart Cycle," is a must-listen for anyone fascinated by literature's greatest whistleblower, Émile Zola, and his epic saga of the Rougon-Macquart family.

Starring Glenda Jackson in a star-studded cast, this radical reimagining of Zola's classic series introduces us to 104-year-old matriarch, Dide, imprisoned in an asylum in southern France.

With themes of blood, sex, and money woven throughout the three seasons, we come to know the members of her extended family intimately - the good, the bad, and the misguided.

As we follow their highs and lows, we are taken deep into the heart of France's 'Second Empire' and drawn into the tragic, farcical reign of Napoleon III.

Don't miss out on this award-winning series that won Best Drama at the BBC Radio and Music Awards 2016 and Best Adaptation at the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2017.

Bonus: Includes a 30-minute bonus program, "The Life and Work of Émile Zola," featuring Glenda Jackson.