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The Disorderly House of Hanover: 1: A Tragicall Scene

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

by Nesta Pain
A series of five Royal Scandals
with Kate Binchy and Barry Foster

In 1682 Sophia Dorothea of Celle was married to the future George I of England, but she never became Queen. An ill-starred love affair resulted in the murder of her lover and her own imprisonment for life.

(Radio Times People: page 5)

Contributors

Writer/Producer:
Nesta Pain
Duke Ernest of Hanover:
Heron Carvic
Duchess Sophia of Hanover:
Katherine Parr
Duchess Eleonore of Celle:
Betty Hardy
Duke George of Celle:
Martin Friend
Sophia Dorothea of Celle:
Kate Binchy
George Louis of Hanover:
Leslie Heritage
Eleonore von dem Knesebeck:
Margaret Wolfit
Philip von Konigsmarck:
Barry Foster
Source: Radio Times

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