Greater Love

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Al Weaver

Emily Pithon

David Calder

Charlie May-Clark

Gerard Kearns

Daryl Fishwick

Roger Morlidge

Ian Bartholomew

Don Shaw

Pauline Harris

15 Minute Drama: Greater Love: Episode 4

Episode 4

BBC Radio 4 - 15 Minute Drama, Greater Love, Episode 4

Drama series charting the true story of the Plague in the Derbyshire Village of Eyam

William and Catherine have taken fever stricken Emma into the rectory. The true story of Eyam plague in 1665. Stars Al Weaver.

Emmy has the fever herself, and William and Catherine have taken her into the rectory. Marshall Howe, the official burier of the dead, discovers a lone child, who is traumatised and unable to speak.

Don Shaw's drama series charting the true story of the Plague in Eyam, Derbyshire in 1665.

William ...... Al Weaver
Catherine ...... Emily Pithon
Thomas Stanley ...... David Calder
Emmy ....... Charlie May-Clark
Rowland ....... Gerard Kearns
Alice Sydall ....... Daryll Fishwick
Thornley ....... Roger Morlidge
Marshall Howe ...... Ian Bartholemew

Producer: Pauline Harris

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015.

15 Minute Drama: Greater Love

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Drama charting the true story of the village of Eyam during the plague of 1665-66.

By Don Shaw. Drama charting the true story of the Derbyshire village of Eyam during the plague of 1665-66.

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