Episode 4
Sam's secret affair with Mrs Lane continues. He is even tempted by the whores on Fleet Street, but manages to resist... just. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways.
Sam's affair with Mrs Lane continues, even after he is introduced to her husband. On the way home he is tempted by the whores on Fleet Street but manages to resist. He visits Llewellyn who has a new baby and Sam's childlessness is discussed by the ladies present - they offer various remedies from lying upside down in bed and eating toast, to drinking sage juice.
Cast: Samuel Pepys - Kris Marshall, Elizabeth Pepys - Katherine Jakeways, Mrs Lane - Eiry Thomas, Llewellyn - Matthew Gravelle, Mrs Bagwell - Bethan Walker
Theme music: Gather Ye Rosebuds While You May, words by Robert Herrick and music by William Lawes, sung by Bethany Hughes. Lute, baroque guitar and theorbo played by David Miller. Violin and viol by Annika Gray, and recorders by Alice Baxter.
Historical consultant: Liza Picard
Sound by Nigel Lewis
A BBC/Cymru Wales production, directed by Kate McAll.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Samuel Pepys | Kris Marshall |
| Elizabeth Pepys | Katherine Jakeways |
| Mrs Lane | Eiry Thomas |
| Llewellyn | Matthew Gravelle |
| Mrs Bagwell | Bethan Walker |
| Director | Kate McAll |
Broadcasts
Thu 19 Jul 201210:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Thu 19 Jul 201219:45BBC Radio 4
- Thu 11 Sep 201414:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 12 Sep 201400:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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