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The Chronicle History of Perkin Warbeck

on BBC Radio 3

A Strange Truth written by John Ford (first printed 1634) arranged for radio by Raymond Raikes

The scene: Partly in England, Partly in Scotland: 1495-1499.

(Barrie Ingham is a member of the Royal Shakespeare Co)
(Second broadcast)
('The Broken Heart': 15 March)

Contributors

Author:
John Ford
Arranged for radio by:
Raymond Raikes
Music composed by:
Stephen Dodgson
Played by:
The Hamilton Orchestra
Conductor:
Rae Jenkins
Producer:
Raymond Raikes
Perkin Warbeck:
Barrie Ingham
King Henry VII:
Charles Gray
Chronicler John Ford:
Charles Simon
Sir William Stanley, Lord Chamberlain:
Austin Trevor
Bishop Fox of Durham:
Howieson Culff
Earl of Oxford:
John Forrest
Lord Dawbeney:
Godfrey Kenton
Earl of Huntley:
Henry Stamper
Lord Dalyell:
Michael Deacon
Lady Katherine Gordon, daughter of the Earl of Huntey:
Rona Anderson
Earl of Crawford:
Duncan McIntyre
Sir Robert Clifford, an Informer:
John Bentley
Jane Douglas, maid to Lady Katherine:
Elizabeth Proud
King James IV of Scotland:
John Graham
Stephen Frion, secretary to Perkin Warbeck:
John Gabriel
Four Irish followers of Perkin - Heron, mercer:
Alan Barry
Four Irish followers of Perkin - Sketon, tailor:
Sean Arnold
Four Irish followers of Perkin - Astley, scrivener:
Nigel Lambert
Four Irish followers of Perkin - John a-Water, one-time Mayor of Cork:
Peter Pratt
Pedro Hialas, a Spanish Agent:
Wolfe Morris
Lambert Simnel:
John Bryning

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