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Arthur Conan Doyle - Micah Clarke: 4. The Battle for the Crown

Arthur Conan Doyle - Micah Clarke

4. The Battle for the Crown

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Micah is full of foreboding as he marches in the Duke of Monmouth’s rebel army.

Micah is full of foreboding as he marches in the Duke of Monmouth’s rebel army. Stars Martyn Read and Patrick Troughton.

Micah twice narrowly escaped death. 

Firstly at the hands of smugglers on his ride to Badminton to enlist the Duke of Beaufort to Monmouth's cause; and secondly at the hands of the choleric Duke himself! 

But by strange circumstances, he found himself freed to rejoin the Duke's army and march on the cathedral city of Wells - with a heart heavy with foreboding.

Starring Martyn Read, Patrick Troughton and Simon Ward.

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's historical novel set to the backdrop of the the 1685 Monmouth Rebellion.

Dramatised by Constance Cox.

Micah Clarke …. Martyn Read
Decimus Saxon …. Patrick Troughton
Reuben Lockarby …. James Bryce
Duke of Monmouth    ....   Simon Ward 
Sir Gervas Jerome .... Mark Straker
Lord Grey ... David Sinclair
Colonel Buyse .... Geoffrey Collins
Master Wade ... Steve Hodson
Major Ogilvy .... Gregory de Polnay
Major Timewell ... William Eedle
Childe Rosemary ... Melissa Katsoulis
John Derrick ... William Hope
Preacher ... Peter Acre
Verger ... Brian Smith
Trooper ... Trevor Nichols
Man from regiment ... Colin Starkey
Lieutenant Horsford .... Christopher Douglas

Director: by David Johnston

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in April 1985.

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Arthur Conan Doyle's historical novel set in 1685.

1685. Micah Clarke and his friend are drawn into a conflict that is to tear the country apart. Stars Martyn Read.

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