Episode 2
Chauvelin's plot is in play, but has Marguerite's honey-trap worked? And can she save her brother? Starring Sienna Guillory.
At Lord Grenville's ball, Chauvelin's plot is in play. Has Marguerite's honey-trap worked? Can she save her brother?
And will the true identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel be revealed?
James Purefoy stars as Sir Percy Blakeney
The conclusion of Jonathan Holloway's 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
Sound design by Wilfredo Acosta
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 |
| Captain Duroc | Graeme Rose |
| Citizen Brogard | Mike Rogers |
| Prince of Wales | Mike Rogers |
| Barsad | James Camp |
| Wilmot | James Camp |
| Author | Baroness Orczy |
| Adaptor | Jonathan Holloway |
| Director | Jonathan Holloway |
| Producer | Sally Harrison |
Broadcasts
Sun 17 Dec 201715:00BBC Radio 4- Sat 23 Dec 201721:00BBC Radio 4
- Thu 1 Apr 202110:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 1 Apr 202115:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 2 Apr 202103:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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