April 14th 1865: Thirty minutes into the performance of 'Our American Cousin', at the Ford Theatre, Washington, John Wilkes Booth entered President Abraham Lincoln's State Box, and shot him dead.

What set of remarkable circumstances led up to an event that in its time was as momentous as the assassination of JF Kennedy?

The last of three plays by David Pownall exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers.

Nathan Osgood stars as John Wilkes Booth and Carlos Antonio as Davey Herold.

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999. Show less