Episodes
Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | It's A Long Way From Talavera | 19910928 | 20110430 (BBC7) 20110501 (BBC7) 20120609 (BBC7) 20120610 (BBC7) 20131130 (BBC7) 20131201 (BBC7) 20150802 (BBC7) 20150803 (BBC7) 20230610 (BBC7) 20230611 (BBC7) | 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. |
02 | The Long Road To Waterloo | 19910929 | 20110507 (BBC7) 20110508 (BBC7) 20120616 (BBC7) 20120617 (BBC7) 20131207 (BBC7) 20131208 (BBC7) 20150809 (BBC7) 20150810 (BBC7) 20230617 (BBC7) 20230618 (BBC7) | 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. |