Bonnie Prince Charlie: Who Dares to Be Free
Mike Walker's epic chronicle considers Charles Edward Stuart, latterly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, the great romantic figure of heroic failure. With Blake Ritson.
By Mike Walker
When the Dutch army landed in England, led by William of Orange, James II fled to France and the Stuarts finally lost their grip on the English crown. Nearly sixty years later, James' grandson Charles Edward Stuart becomes the figurehead for the Jacobite cause and risks it all for the Stuart name. Mike Walker's epic chronicle tells of just how close Bonnie Prince Charlie came to reclaiming the crown, and of how far he fell when it all went wrong.
Harpsichord played by Peter Ringrose
Director - Sasha Yevtushenko.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Charles | Blake Ritson |
| Clementina | Chloe Pirrie |
| Lord George Murray | Alex Norton |
| Duke of Perth | James McArdle |
| Angus | Ben Crowe |
| Cumberland | Mark Edel-Hunt |
| Henry | Luke Thompson |
| Princess de Talmont | Jane Slavin |
| King James | Sam Dale |
| Diplomat | David Acton |
| Major | Stephen Critchlow |
| Director | Sasha Yevtushenko |
| Writer | Mike Walker |
Broadcast
- Sat 11 Jul 201514:30BBC Radio 4 FM
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