Episodes
| Episode | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 20151130 | The true story of the Derbyshire village of Eyam during The Plague of 1665-66 in which characters and their values change as tragedy unfolds, as all the villagers effectively agree to stay in the village in order for the Plague not to spread. A new young Rector battles for authority with the puritanical former rector. William announces the betrothal of Emmy and Rowland but then he and Stanley are called to tend to a sick villager who dies before they arrive. Stanley identifies plague from experience. William, shocked, fails to anoint the tailor. Stanley suspects the cause is cloth brought from London. It must be burnt and a quick burial to keep secrecy, prevent panic. Written by Don Shaw. William - Al Weaver Catherine - Emily Pithon Thomas Stanley - David Calder Emmy Sydall....... Charlie May-Clark Rowland - Gerard Kearns Alice Sydall - Daryl Fishwick Mary Cooper - Melissa Sinden Producer: Pauline Harris First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015. Drama of the true story of the Derbyshire village of Eyam during The Plague of 1665-66 Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 02 | 20151201 | Emmy's sister, Sarah has died, and the secret is out in the village. Stanley and William quell panic by assuring the villagers everything is under control. Don Shaw's drama series charting the true story of the Plague in Eyam, Derbyshire in 1665. William - Al Weaver Catherine - Emily Pithon Thomas Stanley - David Calder Emmy - Charlie May-Clark Rowland - Gerard Kearns Alice Sydall - Daryl Fishwick William - Roger Morlidge Producer: Pauline Harris First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015. Drama series charting the true story of the Plague in Eyam, Derbyshire. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 03 | 20151202 | Villagers are trying to flee, and Stanley tries to persuade them to stay. As Emmy loses more of her family, her mother is losing her mind. Marshall Howe volunteers to bury the dead if he can keep their belongings. Don Shaw's drama series charting the true story of the Plague in Eyam, Derbyshire in 1665. William - Al Weaver Catherine - Emily Pithon Thomas Stanley - David Calder Emmy ....... Charlie May-Clark Rowland ....... Gerard Kearns Alice Sydall ....... Daryll Fishwick Thornley ....... Roger Morlidge Marshall Howe - Ian Bartholemew Producer: Pauline Harris First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015. Drama series charting the true story of the Plague in Eyam, Derbyshire. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 04 | 20151203 | Emmy has the fever herself, and William and Catherine have taken her into the rectory. Marshall Howe, the official burier of the dead, discovers a lone child, who is traumatised and unable to speak. Don Shaw's drama series charting the true story of the Plague in Eyam, Derbyshire in 1665. William - Al Weaver Catherine - Emily Pithon Thomas Stanley - David Calder Emmy ....... Charlie May-Clark Rowland ....... Gerard Kearns Alice Sydall ....... Daryll Fishwick Thornley ....... Roger Morlidge Marshall Howe - Ian Bartholemew Producer: Pauline Harris First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015. Drama series charting the true story of the Plague in the Derbyshire Village of Eyam Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |
| 05 | 20151204 | Rowland tries desperately to find a way for he, Emmy and the boy to flee the village, but it's too late. As the loss increases in the village, William and Stanley reconcile their differences. Conclusion of Don Shaw's drama series charting the true story of the Plague in Eyam, Derbyshire in 1665. William - Al Weaver Catherine - Emily Pithon Thomas Stanley - David Calder Emmy ....... Charlie May-Clark Rowland ....... Gerard Kearns Producer: Pauline Harris First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2015. Concluding episode of drama series charting true story of the plague in Eyam, Derbyshire. Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations |