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The True Story of Martin Guerre

1. Charged

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 ExtraLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 Extra

Available for 11 months

Martin Guerre lived in the Pyrenean village of Artigat, but when he returned after an absence of eight years, he was charged with being an impostor.

But the trial left many questions unanswered...

Starring Sean Bean and Lesley Dunlop.

Guy Meredith's two-part dramatisation based on the trial notes of 16th-century French judge, Jean de Coras.

Martin Guerre ...... Sean Bean
Bertrande ...... Lesley Dunlop
Jean de Coras ...... Olivier Pierre
Sanxi Guerre ...... Alex Norton
Pierre Guerre ...... Andrew Melville
Andreu de Rols ...... John Church
Mme de Rols ...... Jill Graham
Priest ...... John Webb
Jean de Loze. ...... Jonathan Adams
Jean d'Escorneboeuf ...... Keith Drinkel
Catherine Boeri ...... Siriol Jenkins

Other parts played by:

John Fleming
Steve Hodson
Geraldine Fitzgerald
Jo Kendall
Federay Holmes
Peter Penry Jones
Eric Allan
Peter Gunn

With Henry Power and Anna Abrahams as the children.

Director: Janet Whitaker

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in October 1992. Show less

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