Episode 3
Sam and Elizabeth visit the West Country and the hot springs at Bath. Sam thinks the water isn't clean. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways.
Sam and Mrs Knipp visit the Tower of London to see the Crown Jewels. Later, in the dark, in the ruins of St Dunstan, they escape a pair of robbers. Sam and Elizabeth set off for a tour of the West Country, including the hot springs at Bath but Sam doesn't think the water can be very clean, with so many bodies in it. His eyes are starting to hurt now and he begins to fear that he's losing his sight. Adapted 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
A 大象传媒/Cymru Wales production, directed by Kate McAll.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Samuel Pepys | Kris Marshall |
| Elizabeth Pepys | Katherine Jakeways |
| Will | John Biddle |
| Debs | Aimee-Ffion Edwards |
| Mrs Lane | Eiry Thomas |
| Mrs Knipp | Sophie Thompson |
| Robber | Matthew Gravelle |
| Robber | Ewan Bailey |
| Director | Kate McAll |
| Producer | Kate McAll |
| Writer | Hattie Naylor |
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Wed 11 Dec 2013 10:45大象传媒 Radio 4- Wed 11 Dec 2013 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Wed 8 Oct 2014 14:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 9 Oct 2014 00:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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