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Stewart Conn - Thistlewood

It's the early 19th century - a time of unrest. A group of radicals plans to assassinate the cabinet. Stars Ian Hogg.

"We will have to take to arms.... we must occupy the Tower and barricade the bridges. Blow open the prison doors and see these lofty Bastilles reduced to ashes. We must take what is ours ... "

Executed at Newgate in 1820 for murder and high treason, Arthur Thistlegate was one of those historical rarities: an English Revolutionary.

Written by Stewart Conn.

John Bull ... John Hollis
Arthur Thistlewood ... Ian Hogg
George Edwards ... Russell Dixon
Orator Hunt ... Peter Wheeler
Samuel Bamford/Richard Tidd ... James Tomlinson
Mrs Bamford ... Daphne Oxenford
Susan .... Judith Barker
Viscount Sidmouth ... Geoffrey Banks
Secretary Taylor .... John Franklyn-Robbins
Dr Watson .... Brian Miller

Music composed and arranged by Adrian Secchi

Director: Robert Cooper

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in July 1976.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 25 Aug 2019 04:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 22 Feb 2009 10:00
  • Sun 22 Feb 2009 20:00
  • Sat 19 Jun 2010 13:00
  • Sun 20 Jun 2010 01:00
  • Sun 15 Jul 2012 13:30
  • Mon 16 Jul 2012 03:30
  • Sat 24 Aug 2019 06:00
  • Sat 24 Aug 2019 16:00
  • Sun 25 Aug 2019 04:00