Gwendoline

In a London shrouded by a relentless fog, a newly‑wed couple navigates the uneasy transition from country calm to the capital’s tangled social currents. Isobel Selwyn, still adjusting to city life, worries over her husband’s upcoming meeting with the enigmatic Miss Gwendoline Halcombe, a talented young artist whose reputation for independence precedes her. Their banter reveals a world where propriety and curiosity clash, hinting at the quiet dramas that unfold behind polished doors.

As the fog thickens, the Selwyns’ conversation drifts toward Lady Halcot, a formidable matriarch whose influence looms over the city’s elite. The promise of a brief encounter with Gwendoline ignites Isobel’s imagination, while her husband’s measured optimism suggests hidden motivations. Listeners are drawn into an atmospheric portrait of Victorian society, where every whisper and thunderous laugh may change the course of a seemingly ordinary day.