David Tennant takes on the role of Walter Scott in the third and final adaptation of the classic author's novels by BBC Radio 4. Listen to Waverley at 3pm BST this afternoon on BBC Radio 4
The Great Scott
Episode 3 of 3
Adapted by Mike Harris
A gripping tale of love, war and divided loyalties with Scotland in open rebellion against the Union
with England .
It's 1745 and 21year old Edward Waverley, a newly
commissioned red-coat officer, is posted to Scotland on the eve of Bonnie
Prince Charlie's violent bid for power. His father is a rising minister in the
ruling Hanoverian state, but the beloved Uncle who brought him up is an old
Jacobite, loyal to the exiled Stewart dynasty.
When Waverley
is accused by his Commanding Officer of a treasonable flirtation with the
enemy, he joins the uprising in a fit of pique and helps defeat an English army
at the battle of Prestonpans.
When he finds out that he has caused the arrest of Uncle, he
returns to London
to try to clear his name.
With David Tennant as Walter Scott.
All other parts are played by members of the cast.
The music is composed and performed by Ross Hughes and Esben
Tjalve.
Producer: Clive Brill
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
A Pacificus production for BBC Radio 4.
David returns to BBC Radio 4 later in the evening when he stars alongside Richard Wilson and Arabella Weir in the award winning comedy series Believe It! which airs at 7.15pm.
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