Episode 5
The Emperor Domitian is increasingly paranoid that there is a plot against him. This time he's right. By Hattie Naylor.
Fearing for her safety, Pliny calls off his marriage to Calpurnia and retires to his room, brokenhearted. Meanwhile, the Emperor Domitian is increasingly paranoid that there is a plot against him. This time he's right. By Hattie Naylor, based on real events in first century Rome.
Pliny the Younger . . . Kieran Hodgson
Venta . . . Nigel Barrett
Marcella . . . Joanna Scanlan
Emperor Domitian/Maximus . . . Ewan Bailey
Calpurnia . . . Kimberley Nixon
Regulus . . . Matthew Gravelle
Music composed and performed by Pete Flood (percussion) with Laura Cannell (recorder, crumhorn), Rhodri Davies (Harp) and Paul Sartin (Oboe, Cor Anglais)
A 大象传媒 Cymru/Wales production, directed by Kate McAll.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Pliny the Younger | Kieran Hodgson |
| Venta | Nigel Barrett |
| Marcella | Joanna Scanlan |
| Emperor Domitian | Ewan Bailey |
| Maximus | Ewan Bailey |
| Calpurnia | Kimberley Nixon |
| Regulus | Matthew Gravelle |
| Director | Kate McAll |
| Writer | Hattie Naylor |
Broadcasts
- Fri 19 Jan 2018 10:45大象传媒 Radio 4 FM
- Fri 19 Jan 2018 19:45大象传媒 Radio 4
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