Episode 1
4 Extra Debut. With revolutionary France violently uprising, the British ruling class strive to prevent the same occuring. Stars James Purefoy.
It’s 1792. Revolutionary France is in the grip of a violent proletarian uprising and a British ruling class striving to prevent the same happening here.
James Purefoy stars as Sir Percy Blakeney in Jonathan Holloway's two-part adaptation of Baroness Orczy's classic tale, set in the French Revolution.
Holloway's political interpretation is brought to life by an ensemble cast including Sienna Guillory as Marguerite Blakeney and Enzo Cilenti as the spine-chilling revolutionary soldier, Henri Chauvelin.
Muscular acting, pungent words, threat and jeopardy replace the whimsy of other adaptations and are floated on a contemporary, filmic score written by Sarah Llewellyn, with sound design by Wilfredo Acosta.
Percy Blakeney................James Purefoy
Marguerite Blakeney.......Sienna Guillory
Andrew Ffoulkes.............Eric MacLennan
Henri Chauvelin..............Enzo Cilenti
Suzanne De Tournay.......Abby Wain
Captain Duroc................Graeme Rose
Citizen Brogard..............Mike Rogers
Barsad & Wilmot.............James Camp
Music composed by Sarah Llewellyn.
Adapted and directed by Jonathan Holloway
Producer: Sally Harrison
A Darling Woolyback Co-Production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2017.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Percy Blakeney | James Purefoy |
| Marguerite Blakeney | Sienna Guillory |
| Andrew Ffoulkes | Eric MacLennan |
| Henri Chauvelin | Enzo Cilenti |
| Suzanne De Tournay | Abi Wain |
| French Cavalryman | Graeme Rose |
| Bibot | Mike Rogers |
| Prince of Wales | Mike Rogers |
| Worsdale | James Camp |
| Author | Baroness Orczy |
| Adaptor | Jonathan Holloway |
| Director | Jonathan Holloway |
| Producer | Sally Harrison |
Broadcasts
Sun 10 Dec 201715:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 16 Dec 201721:00BBC Radio 4
- Wed 31 Mar 202110:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 31 Mar 202115:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 1 Apr 202103:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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