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2. The Crisis of Wallis Simpson

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Wallis Simpson flees to escape the publicity and press intrusion surrounding her impending marriage. Starring Frances Barber.

Wallis Simpson's view of the abdication crisis as imagined from memoirs of those involved between December 4th and December 12th 1936 and based with her in the south of France at that time.

With a clearer mind, having fled to France to escape the publicity and press intrusion surrounding her impending marriage to Edward VIII, Wallis tries to persuade the King not to abdicate and convince him they can continue their relationship without the need to marry.

Nicola Baldwin鈥檚 take on Edward VIII鈥檚 abdication crisis.

Wallis Simpson ...... Frances Barber
Edward VIII ...... Anthony Calf
Kitty Rogers ...... Jane McKenna
Herman Rogers ...... Mark Straker
Lord Brownlow ...... Richard Dillane
Goddard ...... David Collings
George Ladbrook ...... Ben Crowe
Inspector ...... Richard Atlee

Director: Celia de Wolff

A Pier production for Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2016.

44 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 Jun 2021 03:00

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Credits

Role Contributor
Wallis Simpson Frances Barber
Edward VIII Anthony Calf
Kitty Rogers Jane McKenna
Herman Rogers Mark Straker
Lord Brownlow Richard Dillane
Goddard David Collings
George Ladbrook Ben Crowe
Inspector Richard Atlee
Writer Nicola Baldwin
Director Celia de Wolff
Producer Celia de Wolff

Broadcasts

  • Fri 9 Dec 2016 14:15
  • Fri 17 Aug 2018 14:15
  • Fri 18 Jun 2021 10:00
  • Fri 18 Jun 2021 15:00
  • Sat 19 Jun 2021 03:00