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Saturday Drama: Robin Glendinning - The Windsor Jewels

The Windsor Jewels

Robin Glendinning - The Windsor Jewels

BBC Radio 4 - Saturday Drama, Robin Glendinning - The Windsor Jewels

Who has stolen Wallis Simpson's jewels? Black comedy with Christine Kavanagh.

4 Extra Debut. Who has stolen Wallis Simpson’s jewels? Black comedy based on true events in 1946. Stars Christine Kavanagh and Jon Glover.

In 1946, the Duke of Windsor (formerly Edward VIII) and his wife (formerly Wallis Simpson) paid a visit to Britain, hoping to secure a government job for the Duke and a title for the Duchess. 

During the visit, the Duchess's jewels, worth £13M, were stolen. Conspiracy theories abounded: was it an inside job by the Royal Family or an insurance fraud by the Duke and Duchess? 

Robin Glendinning's black comedy tells the story of this real life mystery. 

Starring Jon Glover as the Duke and Christine Kavanagh as the Duchess. 

Capstick .... Christian Rodska 
Evans .... Chris Yapp 
Miss Martin .... Amy Clifton 
Bevin .... Alan Moore 
Attlee .... Paul Humpoletz 
Lascelles / Newsreel .... David Collins 
First Hack  .... Stephen Perring 
Second Hack ...Paul Mohan

Producer Jolyon Jenkins

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2007.

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