Episode 5
Sam, now close to death, looks back on the city he has loved. London, once devastated by the Great Fire, has arisen anew from the ashes.
Sam is feverish from infection and close to death. It is time to put his affairs in order. A visit from one of his oldest friends, John Evelyn, prompts him to look back on events in his life, in the city he has loved. St Paul's Cathedral, once devastated in the Great Fire almost forty years ago, is nearing completion. London has arisen anew from the ashes.
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.
Sound by Iain Hunter
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 |
| Mary Skinner | Eiry Thomas |
| Will | John Biddle |
| Jane | Rebecca Newman |
| John Evelyn | Mathew Baynton |
| Gibbons | Matthew Gravelle |
| Hoyle | Ewan Bailey |
| Christopher Wren | Tristan Sturrock |
| Director | Kate McAll |
| Adaptor | Hattie Naylor |
| Author | Samuel Pepys |
Broadcasts
- Fri 9 Sep 2016 10:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Fri 9 Sep 2016 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
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