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.
- Series 3, Episode 1 repeated Wednesday 4th June at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
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 setting
- 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
- Next repeats
-
- Series 3, Episode 1: Wednesday 4th June at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Most recent repeats
-
- Tuesday 22nd October 2024 at 11:15pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 4
- Tuesday 15th October 2024 at 11:15pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 3
- Tuesday 8th October 2024 at 11:15pm on Radio 4 Extra - Series 2, Episode 2