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15 Minute Drama: The Diary of Samuel Pepys

Kris Marshall

Katherine Jakeways

John Biddle

Lynne Seymour

Eiry Thomas

Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Kate McAll

Hattie Naylor

Samuel Pepys

15 Minute Drama: The Diary of Samuel Pepys: Episode 4

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The Diary of Samuel Pepys

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Elizabeth starts writing her travel journal, but Sam disapproves of her method.

Elizabeth starts practising writing her journal, but Sam disapproves of her writing things down before they happen. Stars Kris Marshall and Katherine Jakeways.

Elizabeth starts practising writing her travel journal but Sam disapproves of her writing things down before they happen. Sam's attempt to become a candidate for Parliament is thwarted by rumours that his biggest supporter, the Duke of York, is to convert to Catholicism. Elizabeth spies Debs Willet through the window of the glove shop and feels faint. But all is forgotten as they set off happily on their journey together to Holland and France.

Adapted by Hattie Naylor

Theme music: Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, words by Robert Herrick and music by William Lawes, sung by Bethany Hughes. Lute, baroque guitar and theorbo played by David Miller. Violin and viol by Annika Gray, and recorders by Alice Baxter.

Historical consultant: Liza Picard
Sound by Nigel Lewis
Production Co-Ordinator: Willa King

A BBC/Cymru Wales production, directed by Kate McAll.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Tenth and final series of Hattie Naylor's dramatisation of the famed 17th-century diaries.

Tenth and final series of Hattie Naylor's dramatisation of the celebrated 17th-century diaries. The year is 1669.

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