Milady - Part 1
Milady de Winter is a cunning spy, talented thief and, when necessity requires, a ruthless killer. A bloody, funny thriller about one of the greatest literary villains.
By Lucy Catherine
The origin story of Milady de Winter, one of the greatest villains of classic fiction.
Created by Alexandre Dumas, Milady is one of D'Artagnan & Co's fiercest and most memorable adversaries in The Three Musketeers. Over the years, she has become an iconic femme fatale, not least because of the many portrayals by stars including Lana Turner, Faye Dunaway and Eva Green.
In this original, two-part drama, we tell Milady's genesis story, charting her rise from spirited provincial teenager to deadly political operative in 17th century Paris and London.
Milady . . . . . Anjana Vasan
Father Laurent . . . . . Luke Nunn
Comte De La Fere . . . . . Sam Troughton
Cardinal Richelieu . . . . . Carl Prekopp
The Comtesse . . . . . Elizabeth Counsell
Marie Therese . . . . . Rhiannon Neads
Rochefort . . . . . Don Gilet
Jailer . . . . . Shaun Mason
Baron Sheffield . . . . . Gerard McDermott
Technical team: Keith Graham, Alison Craig, Mike Etherden
Production co-ordinator: Hannah O'Reilly
Sound design: Peter Ringrose
Director: Sasha Yevtushenko
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