4. Liberty in Every Blow

Edward Waverley and the Jacobite army reach Derby, but then the retreat commences.

Starring Richard Greenwood and Wendy Seager.

A young Englishman is caught up in Bonnie Prince Charlie's attempt to regain the throne of Great Britain for the Stuart Dynasty,

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

Dramatised by Roger Danes.

Edward Waverley .... Richard Greenwood
Bradwardine .... John Buick
Flora .... Wendy Seager
Rose .... Maria Miller
Fergus .... James Bryce
Prince Charles .... Tom Smith
Col. Talbot .... Crawford Logan
Evan Dhu .... Finlay Welsh
Judge .... Derek Anders
Callum Beg .... Steven McNicoll
Mrs Flockhart .... Eliza Langland
Mrs Nosebag .... Alyxis Daly
MacWheeble .... John Shedden
Murray .... Iain Agnew

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.