Episode 5
Sam and Elizabeth are enjoying the sights of Paris. Without warning, Elizabeth falls ill and they must return home. With Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways.
After Sam has explored the shipyards of Holland, he and Elizabeth travel to Paris where Elizabeth enjoys buying fashionable gloves and hats. The difficult past year is forgotten and they are happy in each other's company. They go to the Palais Royal to see a play but soon afterwards Elizabeth begins to feel unwell. They return home where her sickness gets worse. Doctor Hollier is called but no remedy seems to help. Sam remembers the promise he made her, and calls a Priest. The concluding episode of this long-running series, adapted from the diaries 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
Production Co-Ordinator: Willa King
A BBC/Cymru Wales production, directed by Kate McAll.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Sam | Kris Marshall |
| Elizabeth | Katherine Jakeways |
| Will | John Biddle |
| Balty | Matthew Gravelle |
| Priest | Ewan Bailey |
| Dr Hollier | Gareth Pierce |
| Lord Brouncker | Tim McMullan |
| Director | Kate McAll |
| Producer | Kate McAll |
| Adaptor | Hattie Naylor |
| Author | Samuel Pepys |
Broadcasts
Fri 8 Aug 201410:45BBC Radio 4 FM- Fri 8 Aug 201419:45BBC Radio 4
- Fri 17 Oct 201414:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 18 Oct 201400:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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