The Other Side Of The Hill

Episodes

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01It's A Long Way From Talavera1991092820110430 (BBC7)
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The first of two linked plays following the Duke of Wellington and the men and women of his peninsular campaign between 1808 and 1813.

Captain Harry Smith - Dominic Rickhards

Rifleman Palmer/Miguelin - Neil Roberts

Captain Soula/Lt Cardo - Alan Barker

General Craufurd/Menacho - Brett Usher

Lt O'Malley/Corporal Costello - Andrew Wincott

Gen Packenham/Ono - Colin McFarlane

Lady Wellesley - Melanie Hudson

Sister Rosario - Theresa Streatfeild

Director: Glyn Dearman

First of Peter Luke's two plays about the 1808-1813 campaign of the Duke of Wellington.

02The Long Road To Waterloo1991092920110507 (BBC7)
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From after the Battle of Badajoz to the Battle of Waterloo.

The last of two linked plays of the Peninsular campaign following the progress of the Duke of Wellington - 1808-1813

Major Harry Smith - Dominic Rickhards

Goya - David March

Major Fitzroy Somerset - Christopher Good

Rifleman Palmer - Neil Roberts

Captain Soula/Lt Cardo/Grenow - Alan Barker

Gen Skerrett/Gen Ponsonby - Brett Usher

Quartermaster Gen Scovell/Orellana - Charles Millham

Corporal Costello - Andrew Wincott

Jenny Cochrane - Susan Sheridan

Gen Packenham/Gen Vandeleur - Colin McFarlane

Harriette Wilson - Melanie Hudson

Sister Rosario/Fanny - Theresa Streatfeild

Director Glyn Dearman

The 1808-1813 peninsular campaign of the Duke of Wellington continues.