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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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Mark Bonnar

Henry Goodman

Christian Rodska

Laura Molyneux

David Troughton

Sasha Behar

Will Adamsdale

Nicholas Murchie

Nigel Cooke

Edward Max

Clive Brill

Scott Cherry

Walter Scott

The Great Scott: Series 2: Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe

Series 2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - The Great Scott, Series 2, Ivanhoe

Ivanhoe rescued King Richard I during the Crusades but has since disappeared.

Ivanhoe helped King Richard I during the Third Crusade but has since disappeared. His betrothed awaits news. With David Tennant.

Set in 1194 after the failure of the third Crusade, King Richard I is said to be in captivity in Austria after having been taken on his way back to England. In his absence, his brother John is plotting to take over the throne.

Wilfred of Ivanhoe, son of Cedric and one of the few remaining Saxon Lords, joined Richard in the Crusade but has been disinherited by his father for showing allegiance to a Norman. Ivanhoe is rumoured to have come to the rescue of his King in his hour of need but has since disappeared.

Is he alive? Rowenna - the woman he loves - anxiously waits for news.

Starring David Tennant.

A tale by Sir Walter Scott dramatised by Scott Cherry.

Walter Scott ...... David Tennant
Ivanhoe    ......    Mark Bonnar
Isaac    ......    Henry Goodman
Gurth    ......    Henry Goodman
Cedric    ......    Christian Rodska
Rowena    ......    Laura Molyneux
Guilbert    ......    David Troughton
Rebecca    ......    Sasha Behar
Elgitha    ......    Sasha Behar
Fitzurse    ......    Will Adamsdale
Wamba    ......    Will Adamsdale
De Bracy    ......    Nicholas Murchie
Prince John    ......    Nigel Cooke
Prior Aymer    ......    Edward Max

Produced and directed by Clive Brill.  

A Brill production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2014.

The Great Scott: Series 2

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Three of Walter Scott's novels are dramatised for radio

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