The Reserve Rope - Episode 2
The Matterhorn was conquered on 14th July 1865 by Edward Whymper. But four men died on the descent. Damian Lewis stars as Whymper, forever tormented by the tragedy.
The Matterhorn was conquered on 14th July 1865 by Edward Whymper. But four men died on the descent. Damian Lewis stars as Whymper, forever tormented by the tragedy.
Jonathan Myerson's drama speculates on what went wrong and why. The climbing team were roped together on the way down but at least two were inexperienced and - for reasons never fully explained - attached together with rope that was unsuitable for holding the weight of a man.
A swift inquest was held and Whymper was exonerated. But some people never forgave him - especially the 8th Marquess of Queensbury, father to Douglas Hadow, one of the dead.
Cast:
Edward Whymper...................Damian Lewis
Zipporah.................................Olivia Darnley
Douglas / Guide......................Jacob Fortune Lloyd
Queensbury / Pession /
Taugwalder / McCormick.........Joseph Kloska
Josiah / Club man 3 /
Favre / Seiler..........................Christian Rodska
Hudson / Meynet.....................Dominic Rye
Wills / Croz / Robertson /
Tyndall / Club man 2 /
Macdonald..............................Tom Gordon
Hadow....................................Sean Delaney
Carrel / Peter..........................Gabriel Lo Guidice
Produced and directed by Clive Brill
A Brill production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Edward Whymper | Damian Lewis |
| Zipporah | Olivia Darnley |
| Douglas | Jacob Fortune-Lloyd |
| Guide | Jacob Fortune-Lloyd |
| Queensbury | Joseph Kloska |
| Pession | Joseph Kloska |
| Taugwalder | Joseph Kloska |
| McCormick | Joseph Kloska |
| Josiah | Christian Rodska |
| Club Man 3 | Christian Rodska |
| Favre | Christian Rodska |
| Seiler | Christian Rodska |
| Hudson | Dominic Rye |
| Meynet | Dominic Rye |
| Wills | Tom Gordon |
| Croz | Tom Gordon |
| Robertson | Tom Gordon |
| Tyndall | Tom Gordon |
| Club Man 2 | Tom Gordon |
| Macdonald | Tom Gordon |
| Hadow | Sean Delaney |
| Carrel | Gabriel Lo Giudice |
| Peter | Gabriel Lo Giudice |
| Director | Clive Brill |
| Producer | Clive Brill |
| Writer | Jonathan Myerson |
Broadcasts
- Thu 10 Mar 2016 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Sat 6 Mar 2021 21:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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