Warhorses of Letters

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Napoleon and Wellington's horses exchange love letters during the Napoleonic wars.

Napoleon and Wellington's horses exchange love letters against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Comedy starring Stephen Fry, Daniel Rigby and Tamsin Greig.

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Stephen Fry

Daniel Rigby

Tamsin Greig

Gareth Edwards

Marie Phillips

Robbie Hudson

Warhorses of Letters: Series 3: Episode 4

Episode 4

Series 3

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Old age has come to the horses and Marengo is sick. Copenhagen gallops to his side.

In the equine love story, Marengo grows old and sickens and Copenhagen gallops to his side. From January 2014.

The last in the series of the epistolary equine love story starring Stephen Fry as Napoleon's horse Marengo and Daniel Rigby as the Duke of Wellington's mount Copenhagen, with an introduction by Tamsin Greig.

Old age has come to our horses, and Marengo is sick. Copenhagen is determined that he and his true love will be truly together just once before Marengo quits this earthly life for a new paddock in the sky.

In perhaps the most moving exchange of letters ever sent by one horse to another the final act of this tragic love story unfolds.

Written by Robbie Hudson and Marie Phillips.

Produced by Gareth Edwards.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2014.

Warhorses of Letters: Series 3

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Napoleon and Wellington's horses exchange love letters against the backdrop of the Napoleonic wars. Comedy by Marie Phillips and Robert Hudson. Stars Stephen Fry and Daniel Rigby.

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