Episode 1
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.
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"Dear M, it's so brilliant you're not dead..."
Duration: 02:06
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大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 17 Jan 2014 07:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 17 Jan 2014 22:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 18 Jan 2014 17:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Sun 19 Jan 2014 05:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 4 Nov 2015 23:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 14 Aug 2016 22:30大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 27 Feb 2018 23:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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