Episode 3
Sam and Elizabeth visit the West Country and the hot springs at Bath. Sam thinks the water isn't clean. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways.
Sam and Mrs Knipp visit the Tower of London to see the Crown Jewels. Later, in the dark, in the ruins of St Dunstan, they escape a pair of robbers. Sam and Elizabeth set off for a tour of the West Country, including the hot springs at Bath but Sam doesn't think the water can be very clean, with so many bodies in it. His eyes are starting to hurt now and he begins to fear that he's losing his sight. Adapted by Hattie Naylor.
Theme music: Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye 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 |
| Will | John Biddle |
| Debs | Aimee-Ffion Edwards |
| Mrs Lane | Eiry Thomas |
| Mrs Knipp | Sophie Thompson |
| Robber | Matthew Gravelle |
| Robber | Ewan Bailey |
| Director | Kate McAll |
| Producer | Kate McAll |
| Writer | Hattie Naylor |
Broadcasts
Wed 11 Dec 201310:45BBC Radio 4- Wed 11 Dec 201319:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 8 Oct 201414:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 9 Oct 201400:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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