Warhorses Of Letters. Image shows from L to R: Marengo (Stephen Fry), Copenhagen (Daniel Rigby). Copyright: BBC
Warhorses Of Letters
- Radio comedy drama
- BBC Radio 4
- 2011 - 2014
- 12 episodes (3 series)
Romantic comedy about the previously untold love story between horses belonging to Napoleon and the Duke of Wellington. Stars Stephen Fry, Daniel Rigby and Tamsin Greig.
Warhorses Of Letters. Marengo (Stephen Fry). Copyright: BBC
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2011 - 2014
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 12 (3 series)
- Stars
- Stephen Fry, Daniel Rigby and Tamsin Greig
- Writers
- Robert Hudson and Marie Phillips
- Producer
- Gareth Edwards
- Company
Stephen Fry stars as Napoleon's horse with Daniel Rigby as Wellington's horse, in a love story of two horses divided by war, told through their letters to each other.
Deep in the British Library tucked into the slipcover of a book on the history of Blenheim Palace a packet of extraordinary letters has been discovered.
"Dear Marengo brackets Napoleon's horse close brackets, I've never written a letter like this before..." thus begins the first passionate letter from Copenhagen, the Duke of Wellington's horse, to his hero Marengo in this epistolary equine love story.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
Website links
- Official Website
The official website for Warhorses of Letters. - Unbound - Warhorse Of Letters Book
A fundraising campaign to get a book of the series released. Including a video featuring the writers. - @marengohorse
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 25th October 2011 at 11pm on BBC Radio 4
- Most recent repeats
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- Wednesday 30th November 2022 at 11:45pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 4
- Wednesday 23rd November 2022 at 11:45pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 3
- Wednesday 16th November 2022 at 11:45pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 3, Episode 2