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Episode 4

Warhorses of LettersSeries 3
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In the equine love story, Marengo grows old and sickens and Copenhagen gallops to his side. From January 2014.

Old age has come to our horses, and Marengo is sick.

Copenhagen is determined that he and his true love will be truly together just once before Marengo quits this earthly life for a new paddock in the sky.

Concluding the world's first epistolary equine love story.

In perhaps the most moving exchange of letters ever sent by one horse to another, the final act of this tragic love story unfolds.

Marengo ..... Stephen Fry
Copenhagen ..... Daniel Rigby
Narrator ..... Tamsin Greig

Written on their behalf by Marie Phillips and Robbie Hudson.

Producer: Gareth Edwards.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2014.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 25 Jun 202523:30
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Credits

MarengoStephen Fry
CopenhagenDaniel Rigby
NarratorTamsin Greig
ProducerGareth Edwards
WriterMarie Phillips
WriterRobbie Hudson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Feb 201419:15
    BBC Radio 4
  • Fri 7 Feb 201407:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 7 Feb 201422:00
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  • Sat 8 Feb 201417:30
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  • Sun 9 Feb 201405:30
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  • Wed 25 Nov 201523:15
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  • Sun 11 Sep 201622:30
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  • Tue 20 Mar 201823:00
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  • Wed 29 Apr 202022:30
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  • Wed 30 Nov 202223:45
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  • Wed 25 Jun 202523:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra