Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19961202] | By Elizabeth Proud. 1: A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody. It is ten years since Wallis Simpson died a lonely and miserable death, a virtual prisoner of her obsessive lawyer, Maitre Blum. But what was Wallis really like? with Chris Emmett , Ed Bishop , Sara Coward , Susan Bovell , Teresa Gallagher , Peter MacQueen and William Dufris. Pianist Harold Rich. Director Sue Wilson * The Scandalous Mrs Simpson : page 39 | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19961209] | By Elizabeth Proud. 2: Tea for Two Whilst Maitre Blum increases her control over Wallis, memories return of her marriage to Ernest Simpson and her manipulation of London society in order to meet the Prince of Wales. with Sara Coward , Susan Bovell , Sunny Ormonde, William Dufris and Teresa Gallagher Pianist Harold Rich. Director Sue Wilson | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19961216] | By Elizabeth Proud. 3: The Melody Lingers On. Wallis begins to understand what the inevitable marriage to the ex-King will mean. Pianist Harold Rich. Director Sue Wilson | |||
| Genome: [r4 Bd=19970201] | By Elizabeth Proud. 1: A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody. As the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson was reviled for causing a king to abdicate his throne. But what was she really like? Pianist Harold Rich Director Sue Wilson Repeat | |||
| 01 | A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody | 19961202 | 19970201 20161212 (BBC7) 20161213 (BBC7) 20190130 (BBC7) 20190131 (BBC7) 20200928 (BBC7) 20200929 (BBC7) | "
Reviled for the King's abdication, what was the Duchess of Windsor really like? 4 Extra Debut. Reviled for the King's abdication, what was the Duchess of Windsor really like? Stars Stockard Channing. 1986: Wallis Simpson is facing a lonely and miserable death, a virtual prisoner of her obsessive lawyer, Maitre Blum. As the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis was reviled for causing King Edward VIII to abdicate his throne to marry her. But what was she really like? Eliizabeth Proud's three-part drama stars Stockard Channing as Wallis Simpson, Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Maitre Blum, Lewis Hancock as Win Spencer and Stephen Thorne as Ernest Simpson. Producer: Sue Wilson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. Stockard Channing stars in Elizabeth Proud's drama about the Duchess of Windsor Elizabeth Proud's three-part drama. CAST: Wallis Simpson.... Stockard Channing "By Elizabeth Proud. 1: A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody. As the Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson was reviled for causing a king to abdicate his throne. But what was she really like? Pianist Harold Rich Director Sue Wilson Repeat By Elizabeth Proud. 1: A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody. It is ten years since Wallis Simpson died a lonely and miserable death, a virtual prisoner of her obsessive lawyer, Maitre Blum. But what was Wallis really like? with Chris Emmett , Ed Bishop , Sara Coward , Susan Bovell , Teresa Gallagher , Peter MacQueen and William Dufris. Pianist Harold Rich. Director Sue Wilson * The Scandalous Mrs Simpson : page 39" |
| 02 | Tea For Two | 19961209 | 20161213 (BBC7) 20161214 (BBC7) 20190131 (BBC7) 20190201 (BBC7) 20200929 (BBC7) 20200930 (BBC7) | "Wallis recalls her first marriage and her attempts to meet a prince. As Maitre Blum manipulates Wallis, she recalls her first marriage and her attempts to meet a prince. Stars Stockard Channing. Stockard Channing stars in Elizabeth Proud's drama about the Duchess of Windsor As The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis was reviled for causing King Edward VIII to abdicate his throne to marry her. But what was she really like? Elizabeth Proud's three-part drama. CAST: Wallis Simpson.... Stockard Channing Producer: Sue Wilson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. |
| 03 | 19961216 | |||
| 03 | The Melody Lingers On | 20161214 (BBC7) 20161215 (BBC7) | "Wallis realises marrying an ex-King means broken promises, plus doubtful acquaintances. Wallis realises marrying an ex-King means broken promises, plus doubtful acquaintances and scandal. Stars Stockard Channing. | |
| 03 LAST | The Melody Lingers On | 19961216 | 20161214 (BBC7) 20161215 (BBC7) 20190201 (BBC7) 20190202 (BBC7) 20200930 (BBC7) 20201001 (BBC7) | Wallis realises marrying an ex-King means broken promises, plus doubtful acquaintances. Stockard Channing stars in Elizabeth Proud's drama about the Duchess of Windsor Wallis realises marrying an ex-King means broken promises, plus doubtful acquaintances and scandal. As The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis was reviled for causing King Edward VIII to abdicate his throne to marry her. But what was she really like? Elizabeth Proud's three-part drama. CAST: Wallis Simpson.... Stockard Channing Producer: Sue Wilson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1996. |
