From the BBC Radio archives, a classic production of Anton Chekhov's famous play—due to be revived by Great Britain's National Theatre in 2011—in which Madame Ranevskaya must face the sale of
her beloved orchard, and the whole family estate, in order to pay off mounting debts. This 1974 production features Gwen Ffrangcon-Davies, Sinead Cusack, Anna Massey, Patricia Routledge,
Andrew Sachs, and a full cast.