Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Virgin Knife | 19990225 | 20150518 (BBC7) 20161026 (BBC7) 20181126 (BBC7) 20250416 (BBC7) 20250417 (BBC7) |  In 1793, why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris aiming to kill Jean Paul Marat? On July 13 1793, Charlotte Corday, a young girl from Caen in Normandy, journeyed to Paris. Her sole aim was to kill Jean Paul Marat, while he sat in his bath. But what drove her to such extremes..? One of David Pownall's series of plays exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers. Charlotte Corday......Samantha Bond Jean Paul Marat........Gerard Murphy On 13 July 1793, why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris with the sole aim of killing Jean-Paul Marat? Stars Samantha Bond. On July 13 1793, Charlotte Corday, a young girl from Caen in Normandy, journeyed to Paris. Her sole aim was to kill Jean Paul Marat, while he sat in his bath. But what drove her to such extremes? The first of three plays by David Pownall exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers. Samantha Bond stars Charlotte Corday and Gerard Murphy as Jean Paul Marat. Why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris in 1793 with the aim of killing Jean Paul Marat? In 1793, why did Charlotte Corday travel to Paris with the aim of killing Jean Paul Marat? |
| 02 | A Mere Five Thousand Pounds | 19990304 | 20150519 (BBC7) 20161027 (BBC7) 20181127 (BBC7) 20250417 (BBC7) 20250418 (BBC7) |  How a timber merchant shot prime minister Spencer Perceval dead. On a sunny day in May 1812, as Napoleon's armies massed on the Russian borders, Liverpudlian timber merchant, John Bellingham was feeling aggrieved. He entered the House of Commons and shot prime minister, Spencer Perceval dead. One of David Pownall's series of plays exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers. John Bellingham.........David Horovitch How aggrieved timber merchant John Bellingham shot prime minister Spencer Perceval dead in May 1812. Stars David Horovitch. He entered the House of Commons and shot dead the prime minister, Spencer Perceval. Second of three plays by David Pownall exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers. David Horovitch stars as John Bellingham. Cast: |
| 03 | Sic Semper Tyrannis | 19990311 | 20150520 (BBC7) 20161028 (BBC7) 20181128 (BBC7) 20250418 (BBC7) 20250419 (BBC7) |  What was behind John Wilkes Booth shooting US President Abraham Lincoln dead? Friday, April 14th 1865: Thirty minutes into the performance of 'Our American Cousin', at the Ford Theatre, Washington, John Wilkes Booth entered US President Abraham Lincoln's State Box, and shot him dead. What set of remarkable circumstances led up to an event that in its time was as momentous as the assassination of JF Kennedy? The last of David Pownall's series of plays exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers. John Wilkes Booth........... Nathan Osgood Davey Herold....................... Carlos Antonio 14 April 1865 at the Ford Theatre, Washington. John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln dead. Stars Nathan Osgood. April 14th 1865: Thirty minutes into the performance of 'Our American Cousin', at the Ford Theatre, Washington, John Wilkes Booth entered President Abraham Lincoln's State Box, and shot him dead. The last of three plays by David Pownall exploring the hearts and minds of three of history's most celebrated killers. Nathan Osgood stars as John Wilkes Booth and Carlos Antonio as Davey Herold. When John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln dead. |