The Custom of the Country

This BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Edith Wharton’s 1913 satire follows the ambitious and beautiful Undine Spragg as she navigates love, society, and wealth in early 20th-century America and Paris. Featuring a talented cast including Rebecca Night and Dan Stevens, the play explores themes of marriage and social ambition, based on Wharton’s acclaimed novel. Originally broadcast in 2010, the adaptation offers a nuanced glimpse into the complexities of desire and status during that era.