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4 Extra Debut. 1745. Bonnie Prince Charlie’s Jacobite Rebellion. A young Englishman must choose a side to fight for. Stars Richard Greenwood

Bonnie Prince Charlie is trying to regain the throne of Great Britain for the Stuart Dynasty.

Meanwhile, a young Englishman finds himself fighting on the wrong side.

Starring Richard Greenwood and Wendy Seager.

Sir Walter Scott's great novel of the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion.

Dramatised in four episodes by Roger Danes.

Edward Waverley .... Richard Greenwood
Bradwardine .... John Buick
Flora .... Wendy Seager
Rose .... Maria Miller
Fergus .... James Bryce
Donald Bean Lean .... Paul Young
Davey .... Tom Smith
Houghton .... Stuart McQuarrie
Evan Dhu .... Finlay Welsh
Callum Beg .... Steven McNicoll
Aunt Rachel .... Mary Riggans
Sir Everard .... Robin Thomson
Col. Gardiner .... David McKail
MacWheeble .... John Shedden
Balmawhapple .... Finlay McLean
Alice .... Eliza Langland

Music composed and performed by Iain Johnstone.

With Mhairi Campbell (violin, viola), Ron Shaw (cello), and Mike Travis (drums).

Director: Patrick Rayner

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1994.

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Tue 17 Mar 202605:00

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