John Wyke The King's Wife

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Saturday-Night Theatre: The King's Wife Mon 20th Jun 1988, 15:00 on BBC Radio 4 FM By John Wyke with Robert Stephens as the Prince of Wales and Maureen O'Brien as Mrs Fitzherbert 1783: the Prince of Wales is a passionate but wholly irresponsible young man whose eye for a fair lady and penchant for dalliance is common knowledge. But when he falls for the pretty widow, Maria Fitzherbert, he surprises everyone by being more passionate and more sincere than could ever have been imagined. But although she's a virtuous woman, she's also a Catholic, and their marriage is unthinkable. Directed by David Johnston   The Prince of Wales: Robert Stephens Mrs Fitzherbert: Maureen O'Brien Duke of Wellington: Richard Durden Lord Albemarle: John Baddeley George III: David March   Queen Charlotte: Avril Clark Princess Caroline: Zelah Clarke   Duke of York: John Warner   Duke of Clarence: Steve Hodson   Duke of Cumberland: John Rye   Lord St Ledger: Peter Craze Lord Onslow: Simon Cuff   Lord Malmesbury: Stuart Organ   Lady Jersey: Joan Walker   Col Gardner: William Simons Charles James Fox: Anthony Jackson Fr Constantine: Richard Tate Thomas Errington: Norman Bird Dawson: Diana Olsson

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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