The Little Lord - Live Radio Play Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel has everything a Christmas classic needs: a grumpy old man, a warm-hearted little boy, and plenty of humour - because when the dusty world of the aristocracy collides with modern America, there's a lot to laugh about.

New York City, 1872. Little Cedric has no idea how to break the news to his friends: of all people, he - a perfectly ordinary American boy - is supposed to move into his grandfather's castle and one day become an English earl! His friends, for their part, don't think much of kings and lords. When Cedric arrives in England with his mother, the welcome is anything but warm. His grandfather, the old Earl of Dorincourt, is cold and aloof. Just as the little lord manages to win the old man over, a letter throws everything into question: is Cedric actually the earl's heir at all?

In 1886, readers eagerly awaited each new instalment month after month, wondering how the gripping and touching story would unfold. "The Little Lord" first appeared as a serialised novel in an American children's magazine.