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Samuel is determined to go on a navy jaunt to Portsmouth, but Elizabeth isn't keen on him going without her. Stars Kris Marshall, Katherine Jakeways.

In Hattie Naylor's dramatisation of Pepys' diary for 1662, Sam wants to go on a jaunt to Portsmouth with Captain Cook - a trip combining navy business with pleasure. But Elizabeth is not so keen on him going without her, especially as he insists on sending her away from London to the country where she'll get no visitors. On Sam's return they see a puppet show at Covent Garden, and catch up on court gossip with Lord Sandwich - the new Queen is about to arrive from Portugal but the King is still spending most nights with his mistress, Lady Castlemaine.

CAST

Samuel Pepys . . . Kris Marshall
Elizabeth Pepys . . . Katherine Jakeways
Sir William Batten . . . Richard Mitchley
Sir William Coventry . . . Andrew Wincott
Jane . . . Rebecca Newman
Captain Cook . . . Matthew Gravelle
Mr Hollier . . . Gareth Pierce
Lord Sandwich . . . Blake Ritson
Will . . . John Biddle

Theme music: Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, words by Robert Herrick and music by William Lawes, sung by Bethany Hughes. Lute, baroque guitar and theorbo played by David Miller. Violin and viol by Annika Gray, and recorders by Alice Baxter.

Historical consultant: Liza Picard
Sound by Nigel Lewis

A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ/Cymru Wales production, directed by Kate McAll.

15 minutes

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Wed 27 Aug 2014 00:30
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