The Ashtons and Ravenswoods have been enemies for centuries - but will a proposed union between the warring families finally bring peace?

Set in the Lammermuir Hills of south-east Scotland at the start of the 18th Century - this is the tragic tale of a love affair between young Lucy Ashton and her family's enemy Edgar Ravenswood.

Starring David Tennant.

A tale by Sir Walter Scott dramatised by Mike Harris.

Walter Scott ...... David Tennant
Edgar Ravenswood ...... Roshan Rohatgi
Sir Walter Ashton ...... Hugh Ross
Lady Ashton ...... Maureen Beattie
Lucy Ashton ...... Joanne Cummins
Frank Hayston ...... Drew Cain
Craigengelt ...... Robert Hudson
Caleb ...... Robert Hudson
The Marquis of Hamilton ...... Bryan Larkin
Old Ravenswood ...... Bryan Larkin
Ailsie Gourley ...... Beth Tuckey

Music Composed and performed by Ross Hughes and Esben Tjalve

Violin and viola: Oliver Langford

Produced and directed by Clive Brill.

A Brill production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in June 2014. Show less