The Great Scott

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Walter Scott's novels are dramatised for radio.

Walter Scott's novels are dramatised for radio. With David Tennant.

Scott Cherry

Morven Christie

Hugh Ross

Bryan Larkin

Clive Russell

Kenneth Cranham

Forbes Masson

Callum O'Neil

Olivia Morgan

Richard Hansell

David Tennant

Clive Brill

The Great Scott: Series 1: The Fair Maid of Perth

The Fair Maid of Perth

Series 1

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A beautiful glover's daughter struggles to survive in lawless 14th-century Scotland.

Pursued by suitors, a beautiful glover's daughter struggles to survive in lawless 14th-century Scotland. Stars David Tennant.

A beautiful glover's daughter is romantically pursued by a warmongering blacksmith, a poetising prince, a hot-headed clansman and a bumbling bonnet-maker in lawless 14th century Scotland.

Feeble King Robert III is failing to stop his beloved country being torn apart by warring clans and pillaging nobles - chaos reigns supreme. When our heroine, Catharine Glover, suffers heartbreak and tragedy at the hands of the vengeful Earl of March, a terrible dilemma presents itself.

Should she follow the dictates of her heart by marrying the man she loves - or should she obey her father's wish and shun a world of 'hard iron and barbaric cruelties' by betrothing herself to Christ?

Starring David Tennant.

A tale by Sir Walter Scott dramatised by Scott Cherry.  

Walter Scott    ......    David Tennant
Catherine Glover    ......    Morven Christie
Her father    ......    Hugh Ross
Henry Smith    ......    Bryan Larkin
King Robert    ......    Clive Russell
The Earl of March    ......    Kenneth Cranham
Oliver Proudfoot    ......    Forbes Masson
Conachar    ......    Callum O'Neil
Louise the Minstrel    ......    Olivia Morgan
A citizen    ......    Richard Hansell

All other parts are played by members of the cast.

Ruth Wall sings and plays Gaelic Harp. 

Music composed and performed by Ross Hughes and Esben Tjalve.

Produced and directed by Clive Brill

A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in April 2013.

The Great Scott: Series 1

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Sir Walter Scott's novels are dramatised for radio.

Sir Walter Scott's novels are dramatised for radio. With David Tennant.

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