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England's Harrowing: Part 2: Waterloo

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A script for broadcasting by Frederick Bradnum from "The Dynasts" by Thomas Hardy With music by Humphrey Searle

"If only I could fight that battle over again" (Napoleon to Gourgaud at St. Helena)

Music played by Sinfonia of London conducted by the composer

Contributors

Script:
Frederick Bradnum
From "The Dynasts" by:
Thomas Hardy
Music/Conductor:
Humphrey Searle
Music played by:
Sinfonia of London
Production:
R.D. Smith
Singer:
Isla Cameron
First Chorus:
Diana Olsson
Second Chorus:
Leon Quartermaine
Third Chorus:
Nicolette Bernard
Fourth Chorus:
Baliol Holloway
Lady Hester Stanhope:
Marion Jennings
Pitt:
Kenneth Dight
Napoleon Bonaparte:
Malcolm Keen
Soult:
Heron Carvic
Sir John Moore:
George Hagan
Major Colborne:
David Bird
Prince of Wales:
Wilfred Babbage
Sheridan:
Denys Hawthorne
Soldier:
Julian Somers
King George III:
Geoffrey Wincott
Sentinel:
Jon Rollason
Mrs Dalbiac:
Mary Wimbush
Mrs Prescott:
Mary O'Farrell
Wellington:
Carleton Hobbs
Aide:
John Bryning
French Commandant:
Lee Fox
Duchess of Richmond:
Gladys Spencer
Duke of Richmond:
Noel Dryden
Marshal Ney:
Charles Simon
Other parts played by:
Beatrice Bevan
Other parts played by:
John Hollis
Other parts played by:
Betty Linton
Other parts played by:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Other parts played by:
Members of the BBC Drama Repertory Company

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