BBC Radio 4 Extra

David Pownall

Drama

Dramas and a documentary to celebrate the prolific British playwright and author

David Pownall: Assassins: Episode 1: The Virgin Knife

Drama: Crime

Factual: History

Factual: Crime & Justice

David Pownall - Assassins

Episode 1

Episode 1: The Virgin Knife

Assassins

The Virgin Knife

BBC Radio 4 Extra - David Pownall, Assassins, The Virgin Knife

Why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris in 1793 with the aim of killing Jean Paul Marat?

Why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris on 13 July 1793 with the sole aim of killing Jean-Paul Marat? Stars Samantha Bond.

On July 13 1793, Charlotte Corday, a young girl from Caen in Normandy, journeyed to Paris. Her sole aim was to kill Jean Paul Marat, while he sat in his bath. But what drove her to such extremes?

The first of three plays by David Pownall exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers.

Samantha Bond stars Charlotte Corday and Gerard Murphy as Jean Paul Marat.

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1999.

David Pownall: Assassins

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Series of plays exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most noted killers.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

David Pownall

Assassins

Episode 1: The Virgin Knife

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC Radio 4 Extra

About BBC Radio 4 Extra