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Will the Battle of Waterloo divide the equine love of Marengo and Copenhagen? Stars Stephen Fry. From January 2014.

Two of history's most important horses are back.

More recently-discovered, passionate letters between Napoleon Bonaparte's mount, Marengo and the Duke of Wellington's Copenhagen.

Beginning at the height of the Battle of Waterloo and Marengo's close brush with death - our heroes deal with the aftermath of battle, as Marengo becomes part of the spoils of war.

Will defeat bring him exile to St Helena at his master's side, or will be be untied with his true love Copenhagen?

And if the latter, should they rebrand themselves as hot new power-couple Mopenhagen? Or Carengo?

Marengo ..... Stephen Fry
Copenhagen ..... Daniel Rigby
Narrator ..... Tamsin Greig

Written on their behalf by Marie Phillips and Robbie Hudson

Producer: Gareth Edwards.

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in January 2014.

15 minutes

Last on

Wed 9 Nov 2022 23:45

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Credits

Role Contributor
Marengo Stephen Fry
Copenhagen Daniel Rigby
Narrator Tamsin Greig
Producer Gareth Edwards
Writer Marie Phillips
Writer Robbie Hudson

Broadcasts

  • Sun 12 Jan 2014 19:15
  • Fri 17 Jan 2014 07:30
  • Fri 17 Jan 2014 22:00
  • Sat 18 Jan 2014 17:30
  • Sun 19 Jan 2014 05:30
  • Wed 4 Nov 2015 23:15
  • Sun 14 Aug 2016 22:30
  • Tue 27 Feb 2018 23:00
  • Wed 8 Apr 2020 22:30
  • Wed 9 Nov 2022 23:45