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The Virgin Knife

David Pownall Assassins
Episode 1 of 3

Why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris on 13 July 1793 with the sole aim of killing Jean-Paul Marat? Stars Samantha Bond.

On July 13 1793, Charlotte Corday, a young girl from Caen in Normandy, journeyed to Paris. Her sole aim was to kill Jean Paul Marat, while he sat in his bath. But what drove her to such extremes?

The first of three plays by David Pownall exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers.

Samantha Bond stars Charlotte Corday and Gerard Murphy as Jean Paul Marat.

Director: Eoin O'Callaghan

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 1999.

45 minutes

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Mon 26 Nov 2018 21:15
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  • Mon 18 May 2015 11:15
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  • Wed 26 Oct 2016 11:15
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  • Mon 26 Nov 2018 11:15
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    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra