Samuel Pepys - After the Fire - BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation (Abridged, Standard format, CD, Abridged edition)

Kris Marshall (My Family) stars in this BBC Radio 4 dramatisation of the famous diarist's account of the aftermath of the Great Fire of London. Following on from the acclaimed radio dramatisation of Pepys' complete diaries, this further instalment of his chronicles focuses on events following the cataclysmic inferno that destroyed much of the capital four hundred years ago. When the Great Fire of 1666 was finally extinguished, little remained of London but smouldering rubble. Samuel Pepys witnessed firsthand the impact it had on the city and its people, and would be haunted by what he had seen for the rest of his life. Thousands of homes and many key buildings had been destroyed or damaged, including St Paul's Cathedral. Now aged 70, in poor health, and living with his servant Will in Clapham, Pepys remembers the devastation. He recalls burying his prize Parmesan to keep it safe, standing in Moorfield among the homeless as London burned, going out in his carriage to look at the ruins, and viewing the plans for the new city that would rise from the ashes - its centrepiece a magnificent cathedral that would be hailed as a masterpiece. Starring Kris Marshall as Samuel Pepys, this entertaining and enlightening adaptation by Hattie Naylor vividly conjures up the sights and sounds of Pepys' world. Duration: 1 hour 15 mins approx.

General

Imprint:	BBC Physical Audio
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2016
Authors:	Samuel Pepys • Hattie Naylor
Readers:	Full Cast • Katherine Jakeways • Kris Marshall
Dimensions:	143 x 126 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Standard format
Running time:	75 minutes
Edition:	Abridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-78529-329-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > World history > 1500 to 1750 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Drama texts, plays > From 1900 > Radio scripts Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > History > World history > 1500 to 1750
LSN:	1-78529-329-X
Barcode:	9781785293290

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