The Stuarts - Series 1 By Mike Walker

The first series in a series of radio dramas written by Mike Walker, chronicling the histories of the Stuart Kings and Queens of England, from Mary Queen of Scots to Queen Anne.

1. It Came In With A Lass (28 June 2013) 00:00
Queen Mary arrives in Scotland enshrouded in mist and must quickly distinguish her friends from her enemies, as they strive to understand and control her.

2. To Make The Plough Go Before The Horse (30 June 2013) 2:23:55
James I & VI. Charting the life and reign of the loneliest boy in the world, through his relationships, with his one love, Esme, his bullying tutor, Buchanan, his charming Queen, Anne, to his favourite, George Villiers.

3. A World of Fools and Knaves (7 July 2013) 2:23:55
Henrietta Maria - Charles I's Catholic queen - watches her husband, the 'second-best-King', fail to keep a hold on the reins of government.

4. This War Without an Enemy (14 July 2013) 3:20:51
Charles I's best qualities come to the fore only in defeat, when there are no more decisions to take but only courage and calm to see him through. Only in this moment of perfect stillness can he begin to understand what has brought him here.

Mary Queen of Scots ... Jeany Spark
King James I & VI ... Bill Paterson
Charles I ... Julian Rhind-Tutt
John Knox ... Brian Cox
Lord Henry Darnley ... Tom Mison
Earl of Moray ... John Mackay
Earl of Bothwell ... Michael Bertenshaw
David Rizzio ... David Seddon
Queen Henrietta Marie ... Vanessa Kirby
Strafford ... Anton Lesser
John Pym ... Vincent Franklin
Oliver Cromwell ... Ben Crowe
Prince Rupert ... Iain Batchelor

Broadcast on BBC Radio 4 29 June - 14 July 2013

Do you enjoy the variety on Oldtuberadio?
Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows

If you would like to buy me a coffee
https://ko-fi.com/oldtuberadio98

Old Tube Radio can also be found on other platforms
UGETube https://ugetube.com/@oldtuberadio98
Rumble https://rumble.com/user/Oldtuberadio
Bitchute https://www.bitchute.com/channel/oldtuberadio98
DailyMotion https://www.dailymotion.com/dm_ce224a31523476f7e6154bedb40b24e8
Or Direct via
https://paypal.me/oldtuberadio
Thank you
and
Please don't forget to subscribe
Thank You