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.

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David Tennant

Joanne Cummins

Brian Ferguson

Mark Bonnar

Caroline Guthrie

Lynsey-Anne Moffat

Christian Rodska

Hugh Ross

Forbes Masson

Alice Simone

Walter Scott

Mike Harris

Clive Brill

The Great Scott: Series 3: Episode 1: Heart of Midlothian

Heart of Midlothian

Episode 1

Episode 1: Heart of Midlothian

Series 3

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She wouldn’t lie in court to save her sister’s life - so she had to find another way.

A trial for child murder and a heroine who stops at nothing to undo the damage her virtue has done. Starring Joanne Cummins.

"She wouldn’t lie in court to save her sister’s life - so she had to find another way." Mike Harris’ fast paced adaptation of Walter Scott’s most gripping, most contemporary novel.
 
Starring David Tennant.

A tale by Sir Walter Scott dramatised by Mike Harris.  

The action begins with a trial for child murder, and the tension never drops with disguises, thwarted love, hazardous journeys, kidnappings, riots, rescues - and a shy, retiring, heroine who will stop at nothing to undo the terrible damage her virtue has done.
 
 Walter Scott ...... David Tennant
Jenny Dean ...... Joanne Cummins
Reuben Butler. ...... Brian Ferguson
George Staunton ...... Mark Bonnar
Meg Murdockson ...... Caroline Guthrie
Madge Wildfire ...... Lynsey-Anne Moffat
Dumbiedykes ...... .Christian Rodska
The Magistrate ...... Hugh Ross
Duke of Argylle ...... Forbes Masson
Effy Dean ...... Alice Simone  
 
Other parts played by the cast.

Produced and Directed by Clive Brill

A Brill production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2015.

The Great Scott: Series 3

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

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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